Which is the most appropriate to describe a quantity decreasing at a steady rate?
With a linear equation.
Answer: x ≥ -1
<u>Step-by-step explanation:</u>
4(2x - 3) ≥ 4(x - 4)
8x - 12 ≥ 4x - 16 <em>distributed 4 into 2x - 3</em>
4x - 12 ≥ -16 <em>subtracted 4x from both sides</em>
4x ≥ -4 <em>added 12 to both sides</em>
x ≥ -1 <em>divided both sides by 4</em>
Graph: -1 -------------→
Interval Notation: [ -1, ∞ )
2/4 is smaller
This is because 2/4 = 6/12
6/12 is smaller than 7/12
So therefore 2/4 is smaller
