ricajoseph13 ricajoseph13

21-01-2016
Mathematics

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is there any value of x with the property that x < x - 1? explain reasoning

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konrad509 konrad509

21-01-2016

[tex]x\ \textless \ x-1\\ 0\ \textless \ -1[/tex]

The above is not true, so "no".

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Billymkhoi Billymkhoi

21-01-2016

x < x-1
⇒ x -x < -1
⇒ 0 < -1 (false!)

Because that 0 < -1 is never true, there is no value of x with the property that x < x-1.

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