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If x - 2 < 8 and x + 6 > 4, which of the following inequalities expresses all possible values of x?
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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Sun Aug 24, 2014 5:48 am
pooja181 wrote:If x - 2 < 8 and x + 6 > 4, which of the following inequalities expresses all possible values of x?
x - 2 < 8
Add 2 to both sides to get: x < 10

x + 6 > 4
Subtract 6 from both sides to get: x > -2
Rewrite as: -2 < x

COMBINE both inequalities to get: -2 < x < 10

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pooja181 wrote:
Sun Aug 24, 2014 5:07 am
If x - 2 < 8 and x + 6 > 4, which of the following inequalities expresses all possible values of x?
Solution:

Since x - 2 < 8, then x < 10. Since x + 6 > 4, then x > -2. Therefore, -2 < x < 10.

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