Solve the following inequation, write the solution set, and represent it on the real number line.

ICSE Class 10 Mathematics PYQ · 2026 Specimen · Section B

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Solve the following inequation, write the solution set, and represent it on the real number line.

5x - 21 < $\frac{5x}{7}$ - 6 ≤ $-3\frac{3}{7}$ + x, x ∈ R.

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Solving L.H.S of inequation : 5x - 21 < $\frac{5x}{7}$ - 6 ≤ $-3\frac{3}{7}$ + x, we get:

$$\begin{aligned}\Rightarrow 5x - 21 \lt \frac{5x}{7} - 6 \\[1em] \Rightarrow 5x - \frac{5x}{7} \lt 21 - 6 \\[1em] \Rightarrow \frac{35x - 5x}{7} \lt 15 \\[1em] \Rightarrow \frac{30x}{7} \lt 15 \\[1em] \Rightarrow x \lt \frac{7 \times 15}{30} \\[1em] \Rightarrow x \lt \frac{7}{2}\text{ ......(1)}\end{aligned}$$

Solving R.H.S of inequation 5x - 21 < $\frac{5x}{7}$ - 6 ≤ $-3\frac{3}{7}$ + x, we get:

$$\begin{aligned}\Rightarrow \frac{5x}{7} - 6 \le -3\frac{3}{7} + x \\[1em] \Rightarrow \frac{5x}{7} - 6 \le -\frac{24}{7} + x \\[1em] \Rightarrow x - \frac{5x}{7} \ge \frac{24}{7} - 6 \\[1em] \Rightarrow \frac{7x - 5x}{7} \ge \frac{24 - 42}{7} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \frac{2x}{7} \ge \frac{-18}{7} \\[1em] \Rightarrow 2x \ge -18 \\[1em] \Rightarrow x \ge \frac{-18}{2} \\[1em] \Rightarrow x \ge -9 \text{ .....(2)}\end{aligned}$$

From equation (1) and (2),

Solution set = {x : -9 ≤ x < $\frac{7}{2}$ , x ∈ R}

Solve the following inequation, write the solution set and represent it on the real number line. ICSE 2026 Maths Solved Question Paper.

Hence, solution set = {x : -9 ≤ x < $\frac{7}{2}$ , x ∈ R}.

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