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Simplify the left side of the inequality.

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(332,∞)\left(\frac{3}{32}, \infty\right)

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Simplify the left side of the inequality.

    3x−14(12)>14−x3x - \frac{1}{4} \left(\frac{1}{2}\right) > \frac{1}{4} - x

    Multiply the fractions on the left side:

    3x−18>14−x3x - \frac{1}{8} > \frac{1}{4} - x
  2. Gather all terms containing xx on one side and constant terms on the other side.

    Add xx to both sides of the inequality:

    3x+x−18>143x + x - \frac{1}{8} > \frac{1}{4} 4x−18>144x - \frac{1}{8} > \frac{1}{4}

    Add 18\frac{1}{8} to both sides of the inequality:

    4x>14+184x > \frac{1}{4} + \frac{1}{8}
  3. Combine the constant terms on the right side.

    Find a common denominator for 14\frac{1}{4} and 18\frac{1}{8}, which is 8.

    14=1×24×2=28\frac{1}{4} = \frac{1 \times 2}{4 \times 2} = \frac{2}{8}

    Now add the fractions:

    4x>28+184x > \frac{2}{8} + \frac{1}{8} 4x>384x > \frac{3}{8}
  4. Solve for xx.

    Divide both sides by 4:

    x>38×4x > \frac{3}{8 \times 4} x>332x > \frac{3}{32}
  5. Express the solution as an interval.

    The inequality x>332x > \frac{3}{32} means that xx can be any value strictly greater than 332\frac{3}{32}. In interval notation, this is written as:

    (332,∞)\left(\frac{3}{32}, \infty\right)
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