Common solutions

Common solutions

Secondary 3
TGM Original Questions

Satisfying both conditions

Solve each inequality separately, then retain only the values that satisfy both. This common set is the intersection.

For \(x>1\) and \(x\leq4\), the common values are \(1<x\leq4\). Check each boundary against both original conditions.

ConditionsCommon solution
\(x\geq2\) and \(x\leq2\)\(x=2\)
\(x\geq2\) and \(x<2\)No solution
\(x>2\) and \(x\leq6\), with \(x\) an integer\(x=3,4,5,6\)

An endpoint is included in the common solution only if its value satisfies both conditions. A real interval may contain many values but no integers. State “no solution” when the two conditions cannot hold together.

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