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Question
Solve –12x > 30, when x is a natural number.
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Solution
The given inequality is -12x > 30.
- 12x > 30
⇒ `(-12x)/(-12) < 30/(-12)` (dividing both sides by same negative number)
⇒ x < `- 5/2`
There is no natural number less than (-5/2).
Thus, when x is a natural number, the given inequality has no solution.
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