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Solve the inequality \(\dfrac{3-z}{z+1} \ge 1.\)

 

 

 

thank you and please help! :)

 Jun 21, 2020
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(3 - z)/(z + 1) >= 1

3 - z >= z + 1

2z <= 2

z <= 1

 

The solution is (-inf,1].

 Jun 21, 2020
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There are two cases (Guest answered the first one):

 

Case 1:  z + 1  >=  0:     --->     3 - z  >=  (z + 1)·1

                                                 3 - z  > =  z + 1

                                                      2  >=  2z

                                                      1  >=  z     --->     z  <=  1     (-inf, 1]

 

 Case 2:  z + 1  <= 0:     --->     3 - z  <=  (z + 1)·1                    (change the direction of the inequality

                                                 3 - z  <=  z + 1                            because you are multiplying by a

                                                      2  <=  2z                                negative)

                                                      1  <=  z     --->     z  >= 1     [1, inf)

 

The final answer is the union of the two above answers.

 Jun 21, 2020
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hmmm the answer is actually \((-1,1]\)

 

thanks for trying to help though

lokiisnotdead  Jun 22, 2020
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\(\dfrac{3-z}{z+1} \ge 1\\~\\ z\ne-1\\ If \;\;z<-1\;\;then\\ 3-z\le z+1\\ -2z\le-2\\ z\ge1\\ \)

z cannot be less than -1 and also greater than +1 so no solution here

 

\( If \;\;z>-1\;\;then\\ 3-z\ge z+1\\ -2z\ge-2\\ z\le1\\ -1

 

 

My latex is not rendering. Maybe it will is itself later???

 

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LaTex

\dfrac{3-z}{z+1} \ge 1\\~\\ z\ne-1\\ If \;\;z<-1\;\;then\\ 3-z\le z+1\\ -2z\le-2\\ z\ge1\\ 
\text{z cannot be less than -1 and also greater than +1 so no solution here}\\~\\ 
If \;\;z>-1\;\;then\\ 3-z\ge z+1\\ -2z\ge-2\\ 
z\le1\\ 
-1  (-1,1]

 Jun 22, 2020
edited by Melody  Jun 22, 2020
edited by Melody  Jun 22, 2020
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thank you so much Melody!!! I really appreciate it! :)

lokiisnotdead  Jun 22, 2020
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You are welcome. I like to help people who I think are serious about learning.

Melody  Jun 23, 2020

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