So we want to solve like if it was just a basic equation. We start with 25+3.50x<17+7.50x and get rid of our smallest x. That means we get rid of the 3.50x by subtracting from both sides and our new equation is 25<17+4x. Let’s get our x by itself shall we, so let’s subtract 17 from both sides and we get 8<4x. Finally all we do is divide by 4 and just like that 2
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log5(x/2)=5 means 5^5=x/2, so 3125=x/2, so 6250=x
The first relation is a function, the others no
All real numbers except -4 and 9.
The domain of an expression is the range of all values for which the expression is defined. Looking at the expression, it will legal everywhere except when a^2 - 5a - 36 is equal to 0. Since that's a quadratic equation, we can use the quadratic formula to find where its value is 0, giving -4 and 9.
Therefore the domain of the expression is, All real numbers except -4 and 9.