Solve for x.

5x – 10 > 20 or 5x – 10 ≤ –15

A. –5 ≤ x < 6
B. –1 ≤ x < 6
C. x ≤ –5 or x > 6
D. x ≤ –1 or x > 6

Respuesta :

I'm going to go with letter D.

Answer:

[tex]\text{The solution is }x \leq -1\text{ or }x > 6[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the two inequalities  

[tex]5x - 10 > 20\text{ or }5x - 10 \leq -15[/tex]

we have to solve the above two for x.

[tex]5x - 10 > 20[/tex]

Adding 10 on both sides

[tex]5x>20+10[/tex]

[tex]5x>30[/tex]

Divide throughout by 5, we get

[tex]x>\frac{30}{5}=6[/tex]

[tex]\text{second inequality:}\thinspace 5x - 10 \leq -15[/tex]

[tex]5x - 10 \leq -15[/tex]

Adding 10 on both sides

[tex]5x \leq -15+10[/tex]

[tex]5x\leq -5[/tex]

[tex]x \leq -1[/tex]

hence, the solution is

[tex]x \leq -1\text{ or }x > 6[/tex]

which is required solution.

Option D is correct.