Inequality

When you come across signs like < < or ,> > you will know it is an inequality.
The result of the inequality will be a certain range of values that you will have to find.

An important rule to keep in mind: when you double or divide both sides of the operation, the sign of the inequality is reversed!

Absolute Value Inequality

We can solve absolute value inequalities in 2 2 ways:
In the geometric method and in the algebraic method.

Suggested Topics to Practice in Advance

  1. Absolute Value
  2. Absolute Value Inequalities
  3. Numerical Value

Practice Inequalities with Absolute Values

Examples with solutions for Inequalities with Absolute Values

Exercise #1

Solve the following inequality:

5x+8<9

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Step-by-Step Solution

This is an inequality problem. The inequality is actually an exercise we solve in a completely normal way, except in the case that we multiply or divide by negative.

Let's start by moving the sections:

5X+8<9

5X<9-8

5X<1

We divide by 5:

X<1/5

And this is the solution!

 

Answer

x<\frac{1}{5}

Exercise #2

Solve the inequality:


5-3x>-10

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Step-by-Step Solution

Inequality equations will be solved like a regular equation, except for one rule:

If we multiply the entire equation by a negative, we will reverse the inequality sign.

 

We start by moving the sections, so that one side has the variables and the other does not:

-3x>-10-5

-3x>-15

Divide by 3

-x>-5

Divide by negative 1 (to get rid of the negative) and remember to reverse the sign of the equation.

x<5

Answer

5 > x

Exercise #3

Which diagram represents the solution to the inequality below? 5-8x<7x+3

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Step-by-Step Solution

First, we will move the elements:

5-8x>7x+3

5-3>7x+8x
2>13x

We divide the answer by 13, and we get:

x > \frac{2}{13}

Answer

Exercise #4

What is the solution to the following inequality?

10x43x8 10x-4≤-3x-8

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Step-by-Step Solution

In the exercise, we have an inequality equation.

We treat the inequality as an equation with the sign -=,

And we only refer to it if we need to multiply or divide by 0.

 10x43x8 10x-4 ≤ -3x-8

We start by organizing the sections:

10x+3x48 10x+3x-4 ≤ -8

13x48 13x-4 ≤ -8

13x4 13x ≤ -4

Divide by 13 to isolate the X

x413 x≤-\frac{4}{13}

Let's look again at the options we were asked about:

Answer A is with different data and therefore was rejected.

Answer C shows a case where X is greater than413 -\frac{4}{13} , although we know it is small, so it is rejected.

Answer D shows a case (according to the white circle) where X is not equal to413 -\frac{4}{13} , and only smaller than it. We know it must be large and equal, so this answer is rejected.

 

Therefore, answer B is the correct one!

Answer

Exercise #5

Solve the inequality:

8x+a < 3x-4

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Step-by-Step Solution

Solving an inequality equation is just like a normal equation. We start by trying to isolate the variable (X).

It is important to note that in this equation there are two variables (X and a), so we may not reach a final result.

 8x+a<3x-4

We move the sections

8x-3x<-4-a

We reduce the terms

5x<-4-a

We divide by 5

x< -a/5 -4/5

And this is the solution!

 

Answer

x < -\frac{1}{5}a-\frac{4}{5}

Exercise #6

Given:

\left|x+4\right|>13

Which of the following statements is necessarily true?

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Answer

x>9 o x<-17

Exercise #7

Given:

\left|x-4\right|<8

Which of the following statements is necessarily true?

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Answer

-4 < x < 12

Exercise #8

Given:

\left|x+2\right|<3

Which of the following statements is necessarily true?

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Answer

-5 < x < 1

Exercise #9

Given:

\left|x-5\right|>-11

Which of the following statements is necessarily true?

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Answer

No solution

Exercise #10

Given:

\left|x-5\right|>11

Which of the following statements is necessarily true?

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Answer

x>16 o x<-6

Exercise #11

What is the solution to the inequality shown in the diagram?

-43

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Answer

3x 3 ≤ x

Exercise #12

Which inequality is represented by the numerical axis below?

-7-20

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Answer

-7 < x ≤ 2

Exercise #13

Given:

|a|-|18-9|+|4|<0

Which of the following statements is necessarily true?

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Answer

-13 < a < 13

Exercise #14

Given:

\left|5x-10\right|>15

Which of the following statements is necessarily true?

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Answer

x>5 o x<-1

Exercise #15

Given:

\left|3x+9\right|<18

Which of the following statements is necessarily true?

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Answer

-9 < x < 3