Solve the Linear Inequality $y _ { 1 } = \frac { x } { 2 } , y _ { 2 } = 5 + \frac { x } { 12 }$

question 282

Multiple Choice

Solve the linear inequality. Other than ∅, use interval notation to express the solution set and graph the solution set
on a number line.
- $y _ { 1 } = \frac { x } { 2 } , y _ { 2 } = 5 + \frac { x } { 12 }$ , and $y _ { 1 } \geq y _ { 2 }$ .

• A) \([ 12 , \infty )\)
• B) \([ - 12 , \infty )\)
• C) \(( - \infty , 12 ]\)
• D) \(( 12 , \infty )\)

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