Given:
∣x+1∣≤7−x
Which of the following statements is necessarily true?
To solve ∣x+1∣≤7−x, we split it into two cases due to the absolute value:
1. x+1≤7−x
2. −x−1≤7−x
Solving case 1:
x+1≤7−x⇒x+x≤7−1⇒2x≤6⇒x≤3
Solving case 2:
−x−1≤7−x⇒−1≤7 (always true)
Both parts confirm that x≤3 is the only true inequality.