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JAMB UTME - Mathematics - 2020

Question 1 Report

If x is positive real number, find the range of values for which \( \frac{1}{3x} + \frac{1}{2}x = \frac{2+3x}{6x} > \frac{1}{4x} \)

Answer Details

13x 1 3 x  + 12 1 2 x = 2+3x6x 2 + 3 x 6 x  > 14x 1 4 x  

= 4(2 + 3x) > 6x = 12x2 2  - 2x = 0

= 2x(6x - 1) > 0 = x(6x - 1) > 0

Case 1 (-, -) = x < 0, 6x - 1 > 0

= x < 0, x < 16 1 6  (solution) 

Case 2 (+, +) = x > 0, 6x - 1 > 0 = x > 0

x > 16 1 6

Combining solutions in cases (1) and (2) 

= x > 0, x < 16 1 6  = 0 < x < 16 1 6