3p + (2-3p) > 28
2006-12-19 13:58:49 · 5 answers · asked by Navy SEAL - 42 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
3p + (2-3p) > 28
does not have any solutions, since it leads to:
2> 28 which is clearly FALSE. .
2006-12-20 03:59:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
There are no solutions for p in this problem since 2 is never greater than 28.
(3p + -3p) + 2 > 28
2 > 28
2006-12-19 22:02:05 · answer #2 · answered by J G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your first step is to group like terms.
3p + (2 - 3p) > 28
3p + 2 - 3p > 28
3p - 3p > 28 - 2
Uh oh .... the p variable is going to disappear. No worries though! That doesn't mean there won't be an answer.
0 >26
Whenever the variable disappears (and this is true with equations too in addition to inequalities), all you have to do is look at the final answer and ask yourself: Is it true or false?
If it is true, then the answer for p is all real numbers.
If it is false, then p has no solution.
Obviously, 0 > 26 is a false statement. Therefore, p has no solution.
2006-12-19 22:04:27 · answer #3 · answered by Puggy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately there is no solution.
Adding like terms,
3p+2-3p = 2
and 2 > 28 is just flat out false!
2006-12-19 22:01:13 · answer #4 · answered by firefly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No solution.
3p - 3p + 2 > 28
2 > 28
Can't ever be true.
2006-12-19 22:01:23 · answer #5 · answered by Jim Burnell 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋