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If the replacement set is the set of natural numbers, solve:

(i) x - 5 < 0

(ii) x + 1 ≤ 7

(iii) 3x - 4 > 6

(iv) 4x + 1 ≥ 17

Linear Inequations

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Answer

(i) x - 5 < 0

⇒ x < 0 + 5

⇒ x < 5

∵ As x is a natural numbers.

Hence, solution set = {1, 2, 3, 4}.

(ii) x + 1 ≤ 7

⇒ x ≤ 7 - 1

⇒ x ≤ 6

∵ As x is a natural numbers.

Hence, solution set = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}.

(iii) 3x - 4 > 6

⇒ 3x > 6 + 4

⇒ 3x > 10

⇒ x > 103\dfrac{10}{3}

⇒ x > 3.33…..

∵ As x is a natural numbers.

Hence, solution set = {4, 5, 6,…….}.

(iv) 4x + 1 ≥ 17

⇒ 4x ≥ 17 - 1

⇒ 4x ≥ 16

⇒ x ≥ 164\dfrac{16}{4}

⇒ x ≥ 4

∵ As x is a natural numbers.

Hence, solution set = {4, 5, 6,…….}.

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