If

is an integer, you can use induction. First show the inequality holds for

. You have

, which is true.
Now assume this holds in general for

, i.e. that

. We want to prove the statement then must hold for

.
Because

, you have

and this must be greater than

for the statement to be true, so we require

for

. Well this is obviously true, because solving the inequality gives

. So you're done.
If you

is any real number, you can use derivatives to show that

increases monotonically and faster than

.
The answer to the question is a direct variation. k=2
The answer would be:
5(-4) - 8
-20 - 8
-28
It seems most likely that ...
... Samantha will save $37.50 because she must first find the 25% sale price before taking the extra 50% reduction
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In the real world, it seems probable that Samantha will be offered the choice of using the coupon <em>or</em> the sale discount. If she chooses tht 50% coupon, her savings will be $30. If she chooses the marked sale discount, her savings will be $15.
The scenario above assumes she gets 50% off the sale price of $45, so saves $15+22.50 = $37.50 off the original price.
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