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Solve the inequality 4 - 2m - m + 3 > 0.

Question

Solve

4−2m−m+3>04-2m-m+3>0

Step-by-step solution

  1. Sort the four terms into two groups. The constants are 44 and +3+3; the variable terms are −2m-2m and −m-m. Grouping like with like:

    4+3=7,−2m−m=−3m4+3=7,\qquad -2m-m=-3m

  2. Rewrite the simplified inequality.

    7−3m>07-3m>0

  3. Add 3m3m to both sides instead of dividing by a negative. This keeps the variable coefficient positive and removes any need for a sign flip:

    7>3m7>3m

  4. Divide by 33 and rewrite with mm first.

    73>m⟺m<73\frac{7}{3}>m\quad\Longleftrightarrow\quad m<\frac{7}{3}

  5. Confirm with test values. At m=0m=0: 4−0−0+3=7>04-0-0+3=7>0 ✓\checkmark. At m=3m=3: 4−6−3+3=−2≯04-6-3+3=-2\not>0 ✓\checkmark. At m=73m=\tfrac73: 7−3⋅73=07-3\cdot\tfrac73=0, which is not >0>0, so the boundary is correctly excluded.

Answer

m<73,i.e. (−∞,73)m<\frac{7}{3},\qquad\text{i.e. }\left(-\infty,\tfrac{7}{3}\right)

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