<span>10 < –2b or 2b + 3 > 11 represents 2 different sets of numbers.
</span><span>10 < –2b can be reduced by dividing both sides by -2; you must then reverse the direction of the < sign: -5 > b, which is the interval b < -5: (-infinity, -5).
</span>2b + 3 > 11 reduces to 2b > 8, which in turn reduces to b > 4: (4, infinity).
It may be helpful to graph these sets.
If you really do mean "<span>10 < –2b or 2b + 3 > 11," then the "solution" is made up of two sub-intervals: b < -5 and b > 4.
It's easiest to multiply improper fractions and then to convert them back into mixed numbers, so 4 1/2 would become 9/2 and 3 2/3 would become 11/3. = 99/6. Now just simplify to 33/2 and then convert back into a mixed number. 16 1/2
Tony has 24 books in total because if 1/8 of the books are mystery and there are 8 mystery books you have to multiple the denominator by the amount of mystery books (8*3=24).
