
Alexander N. answered 01/08/21
Aerospace Engineering Graduate with a background in STEM subjects
To solve this problem you need to first establish a value for x that makes both sides equal to each other, then you need to test the values and limits of x to identify the full domain.
- Equating both sides:
- First we set -x+2(1+5x)=3(1-6x)1
- Then simplify -x +2+10x=3-18x → 2+9x=3-18x
- Then evaluate 2+9x=3-18x → 27x = 1 → x=1/27
- Now we apply limits to test for the domain of x:
- Based on x=1/27 from its left (negative) and right (positive) sides with the simplified version of the equation (1b).
- Using x=0, limx→1/27-2+9x<limx→1/27-3-18x → 2<3. Hence numbers below 1/27 work.
- Using x=1, limx→1/27+2+9x<limx→1/27+3-18x → 11
<-15. Hence number above 1/27 don't work. - Since both sides are allowed to be equal to each other then x can be 1/27 exactly therefore the answer becomes -∞<x≤1/27 or (-∞,1/27].