allerySolve -2 (x - 3) <= 4. Then x belongs to
A{x : x <= -5} only
B{x : x <= 1} only
C{x : x >= 5} only
D{x : x >= 1}
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. {x : x >= 1}
1. Expand: -2 x + 6 <= 4.
2. Subtract 6: -2 x <= -2.
3. Divide by -2 (flip): x >= 1.
4. So x >= 1.
_Source: Selina Concise Mathematics Class 10, Ch 4 Linear Inequations in One Variable (Mistral OCR'd PDF), section on bracket + negative_
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