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Solve: 5x - 3 > 3x + 1

Answer: x > 2.

  • A x > 2
  • B x < 2
  • C x > -2
  • D x > 4

Correct answer: A. x > 2

Explanation: 5x - 3x > 1 + 3, so 2x > 4, giving x > 2.

Number Line vs Half-Plane Representationx > 2 (open circle, hollow)2x ≤ 2 (closed circle, filled)shaded regionsatisfies the inequality2D inequality: dashed line = strict, shaded = solution side

One-variable inequalities use open (excluded) or closed (included) circles on a number line; two-variable inequalities use a dashed (strict) or solid (non-strict) boundary line, with the solution being the entire shaded half-plane on one side of it.

Concept context

Solving linear inequalities in one and two variables algebraically and graphically, and representing solutions on a number line or as a region in a plane.

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