This is a modulus inequality.
First part: when (6x + 2) is positive
6x + 2 < 10
6x < 10 - 2
6x < 8
x < 8/6
x < 4/3
Second part: when (6x + 2) is negative.
-(6x + 2) < 10 Divide both sides of inequality by -1 and change the sign.
(6x + 2) > -10
6x + 2 > -10
6x > -10 - 2
6x > -12 Divide both sides by 6.
x > -12/6
x > -2.
Combined solution: x < 4/3 and x > -2
-2 < x < 4/3.
Graph is a line on the number line between -2 and 4/3.
-2 and 4/3 are excluded from solution.
The age of Blain is 23 years old
<h3><u>Solution:</u></h3>
Let the age of Blain be "a" and age of Jillian be "b"
Given that Blain is two years older than three times Jillians age
So we can frame a equation as:
age of blain = 2 + 3(age of Jillian)
a = 2 + 3b ----- eqn 1
Also given that Jillian is also 16 years younger than Blain
Age of Jillain = Age of Blain - 16
b = a - 16 ---- eqn 2
Substitute eqn 2 in eqn 1
a = 2 + 3(a - 16)
a = 2 + 3a - 48
a - 3a = -46
-2a = -46
a = 23
Thus the age of Blain is 23 years old
To get the volume of the pile it is 4 x 4 x 16 so if each cord is =to 1 then the answer is 256
