<span><span><span>2x</span>−1</span>≤<span>x5
</span></span>Let's find the critical points of the inequality.
<span><span><span>2x</span>−1</span>=<span>x^5
</span></span><span><span><span><span>2x</span>−1</span>−<span>x^5</span></span>=<span><span>x^5</span>−<span>x^5 </span></span></span>(Subtract x^5 from both sides)
<span><span><span><span>−<span>x^5</span></span>+<span>2x</span></span>−1</span>=0
</span><span><span><span>(<span><span>−x</span>+1</span>)</span><span>(<span><span><span><span><span>x^4</span>+<span>x^3</span></span>+<span>x^2</span></span>+x</span>−1</span>)</span></span>=0 </span>(Factor left side of equation)
<span><span><span><span>−x</span>+1</span>=<span><span><span><span><span><span>0<span> or </span></span><span>x^4</span></span>+<span>x^3</span></span>+<span>x^2</span></span>+x</span>−1</span></span>=0 </span>(Set factors equal to 0)
<span><span><span>x=<span><span>1<span> or </span></span>x</span></span>=<span><span>0.51879<span> or </span></span>x</span></span>=<span>−<span>1.290649</span></span></span>
The snail moved 108 inches
108/36=3 yards
as 1 yard=36 in
4(x+2)=4x+8
2(x-1)=2x-2
2(x+1)=2x+2
You use disruptive property when solving equations like this.
So the train is pulling about 50 cars in total, and there's about 30 boxes of freight in each car.
30 x 50 = 1500
The best estimate would be near 1500 boxes of freight through the whole train.
