PEREZ, IVY R.

N046- PRE-CALCULUS NOVEMBER 11, 2020

MODULE 4.3: LINEAR AND ABSOLUTE VALUE INEQUALITIES

ASSESSMENT NO.3
In numbers 1-3, (a) write an inequality that represents the interval and (b) state whether the interval is
bounded or unbounded.
1. [−1,5]
a.)

-5 -3 -1 1 3 5 7 9
b.) [−1,5] corresponds to −1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 5 which makes the interval BOUNDED.
2. (11, ∞)
a.)

9 10 11 12 13 14 15
b.) (11, ∞) corresponds to 11 < 𝑥 < ∞ which makes the interval UNBOUNDED.

3. (−∞, −2)
a.)

-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 0
b.) (−∞, −2) corresponds to −∞ < 𝑥 < −2 which makes the interval UNBOUNDED.

In numbers 4-15, solve the inequality and sketch the solution on real number line. (Some inequalities
have no solution).
4. 2𝑥 + 7 < 3 + 4𝑥
−4𝑥 + 2𝑥 + 7 < 3 + 4𝑥 − 4𝑥
−2𝑥 + 7 < 3 0 2 4 6 8 10
−7 − 2𝑥 + 7 < 3 − 7
−2𝑥 −4
The solution set states that all real numbers is greater
< than 2 which denotes as (2, ∞).
−2 −2
𝑥>2

5. 2𝑥 − 1 ≥ 1 − 5𝑥
5𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 1 ≥ 1 − 5𝑥 + 5𝑥
7𝑥 − 1 ≥ 1 0 0.5 1 1.5 2
1 + 7𝑥 − 1 ≥ 1 + 1
7𝑥 2
≥ The solution set states that all real numbers is greater
7 7 2 2
2 than or equal to which denotes as [ , ∞).
7 7
𝑥 ≥ 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 ≥ 0.29
7

6. 4 − 2𝑥 < 3(3 − 𝑥)
3𝑥 + 4 − 2𝑥 < 9 − 3𝑥 + 3𝑥
𝑥+4 < 9 -5 -3 -1 1 3 5 7
−4 + 𝑥 + 4 < 9 − 4
𝑥<5 The solution set states that all real numbers is less than
5 which denotes as (−∞, 5).
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7. 1 < 2𝑥 + 3 < 9
−3 + 1 < 2𝑥 + 3 − 3 < 9 − 3 -3 -1 1 3 5
−2 2𝑥 6
< < The solution set states that all real numbers is between
2 2 2
−1 < 𝑥 < 3 -1 and 3 which denotes as (−1,3).

2𝑥−3
8. −4 < 3
<4
2𝑥 − 3
(−4 < < 4) 3
3 -5 -3 -1 1 3 5 7 9
−12 < 2𝑥 − 3 < 12
−12 + 3 < 2𝑥 − 3 + 3 < 12 + 3 The solution set states that all real numbers is between
−9 2𝑥 15 9 15 9 15
< < − 2 and 2 which denotes as (− 2 , 2 ).
2 2 2
−9 15
2
< 𝑥 < 2
or −4.21 < 𝑥 < 7.5

3 1
9. 4
> 𝑥+1 > 4
3 1 -1 -0.8 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0
−1 > 𝑥+1−1 > −1
4 4
1 3 The solution set states that all real numbers is between
− > 𝑥 > − 𝑜𝑟 − 0.25 > 𝑥 > −0.75 3 1
− and − which denotes as (− , − ).
3 1
4 4 4 4 4 4

10. |𝑥 − 5| < −1
1 < 𝑥 − 5 < −1
1 + 5 < 𝑥 − 5 + 5 < −1 + 5 The inequality indicates information that is NOT TRUE,
6<𝑥<4 then this inequality has no solution.
NO SOLUTION

11. |𝑥 − 20| ≤ 6
−6 ≤ 𝑥 − 20 ≤ 6 10 15 20 25 30
−6 + 20 ≤ 𝑥 − 20 + 20 ≤ 6 + 20 The solution set states that all real numbers is between
14 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 26 14 and 26 which denotes as (14,26).

12. |3 − 4𝑥 | ≥ 9
3 − 4𝑥 ≥ 9 3 − 4𝑥 ≤ −9
−3 + 3 − 4𝑥 ≥ 9 − 3 −3 + 3 − 4𝑥 ≤ −9 − 3
−4𝑥 ≥ 6 −4𝑥 ≤ −12
−4𝑥 6 −4𝑥 −12
−4
≥ −4 −4
≥ −4
3
𝑥 ≤ − 2 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 ≤ −1.5 𝑥≥3

-5 -3 -1 1 3 5 7

The solution set states that all real numbers is less than or
3
equal to − 2 and greater than or equal to 3 which denotes as
3
(−∞, − 2] ∪ [3, ∞)
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13. 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 4 ≥ 9 Test
Value Polynomial Value Conclusion
Interval
𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 4 − 9 ≥ 0
(−5)2 + 4(−5) + 4 − 9
𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 5 ≥ 0 Positive
(−∞, −5] −5 25 − 20 − 5 = 0
(𝑥 + 5)(𝑥 − 1) ≥ 0 TRUE
0≥0
Critical Numbers: 2
(−2) + 4(−2) + 4 − 9
𝑥+5 =0 𝑥−1 =0 Negative
[−5, 1] −2 4 − 8 − 5 = −9
𝑥 = −5 𝑥=1 FALSE
−9 ≥ 0
Test Intervals: 2
(1) + 4(1) + 4 − 9
(−∞, −5], [−5, 1], [1, ∞) 1+4+4= 9 Positive
[1, ∞) 1
9≥0 TRUE

From this you can conclude that the inequality is satisfied on the intervals (−∞, −5] and [1, ∞).
Therefore, the solutions set consist of all real numbers is less than or equal to negative 5 (𝑥 ≤ 5)
and greater than or equal to 1 (𝑥 ≥ 1) which denotes as (−∞, −5] ∪ [1, ∞).

-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6

14. 𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 3 > 0 Test

Value Polynomial Value Conclusion
𝑥 3 3𝑥 2 Interval
𝑥 2 ( 2 − 2 ) + (−𝑥 + 3) > 0 (−2)3 − 3(−2) − (−2) + 3
𝑥 𝑥 Negative
2(
𝑥 𝑥 − 3) + (−𝑥 + 3) > 0 (−∞, −1) −2 −8 + 6 + 1 = −1
FALSE
(𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 1) > 0 −1 > 0
(0)3 − 3(0)2 − (0) + 3
Critical Numbers: Positive
(−1,1) 0 0+0+0+3= 3
𝑥−3 =0 𝑥+1 =0 TRUE
3>0
𝑥=3 𝑥 = −1
(2)3 − 3(2)2 − (2) + 3
𝑥−1 =0 8 − 12 − 5 = −9 Negative
𝑥=1 (1, 3) 2
−9 > 0 FALSE
Test Intervals:
(−∞, −1), (−1,1), (1,3), (3, ∞) (4)3 − 3(4)2 − (0) + 3
Positive
(3, ∞) 4 64 − 48 + 3
TRUE
19 > 0

From this you can conclude that the inequality is satisfied on the intervals (−1,1) and (3, ∞).
Therefore, the solutions set consist of all real numbers is between -1 and 1 (−1 < 𝑥 < 1) and
greater than 3 (𝑥 > 3) which denotes as (−1,1) ∪ (3, ∞).

-5 -3 -1 1 3 5 7

15. 4𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 1 ≤ 0
(2𝑥)2 + 2(2𝑥 )(−1) + 12 ≤ 0
(2𝑥 − 1)2 ≤ 0
-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
Critical Number:
2𝑥 − 1 = 0 1
The solution set states that the real number is equal to
1 + 2𝑥 − 1 = 1 2
1 1
2𝑥 1 which denotes as [ , ]
= 2 2
2 2
1
𝑥 = 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 = 0.5
2