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How do you solve # x - 3 > 2#?

Answer 1

x>5

You use this property: an inequality holds if and only if, for any number #x#, the inequality obtained by adding #x# to both sides holds. This means that we can add (or subtract) any number we want from an inequality. In your case, the good idea is to add #3# to both sides, since we obtain

#x-3+3>2+3#

and therefore

#x>5#

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Answer 2

Isaiah Anthony

To solve ( x - 3 > 2 ), you would first add 3 to both sides of the inequality, resulting in ( x > 5 ).

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.

How do you solve # x - 3 &gt; 2#?

How do you solve # x - 3 > 2#?