Find and show on the real number line the solution set of the equality.

1. 5 x+ 2> x−6
Solution: 5 x−x >−6−2→ 4 x >−8→ x >−2
SS: (−2 ,+∞ ) ; { x /x >−2 }

2.
4 2 4−3 x 2−7 x 4 3 x 2 7 x 4−3 x 2−7 x 4−3 x−2+7 x
−3> −7 → > ∨ − > − → − >0 → >0
x x x x x x x x x x x
2+ 4 x
> 0 ; x=0 , 2+ 4 x=0→ 2=−4 x → x=−1/2
x
SS: (−∞ ,−1/2) ⋃( 0 ,+∞ )
3. x 2> 4 → x 2−4 >0 → ( x +2 ) ( x−2 ) >0 ; x=−2 , x=2
SS:(−∞,−2) ⋃ (2 ,+ ∞)
4. 4 x2 +9 x <9 , → 4 x 2+ 9 x−9<0 → 4 x 2 +12 x −3 x −9 → 4 x ( x +3 )−3(x+ 3)
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( 4 x−3 ) ( x+3 )< 0 ;x = ,−3
4
SS:(-3, 3/4); { x :−3< x <3 /4 }

Definition 1.1.8. The absolute value of x , denoted by |a|isdefined by

{−x if x< 0
|x|= x if x ≥ 0

Solve each equations for x 1.|3 x +2|=5 , 2.|2 x −1|=|4 x +3|, 3.|5 x + 4|=−3

1.a) 3x+2=5; 3x=5-2; 3x=3; x=1 1b) –(3x+2)=5; -3x-2=5; -3x=5+2; -3x=7; x=-7/3

2.a) 2x-1=4x+3; -1-3=4x-2x; -4=2x; x=-2 2.b) 2x-1=- (4x+3); 2x-1=-4x-3; 2x+4x=-3+1; 6x=-2; x=-1/3

-(2x-1)=4x+3; -2x+1=4x+3; 1-3=4x+2x; -2=6x; x=-1/3

-(2x-1)=-(4x+3); -2x+1=-4x-3; -2x+4x=-3-1; 2x=-4; x=-2

3. NO SOLUTION!

Theorem 1.1.9 |x|<a ↔−a< x <a where a> 0

Corollary 1.1.10 |x|≤ a ↔−a ≤ x ≤ a where a>0

Theorem 1.1.11 |x|>a ↔ x> a∨x ←a where a> 0

Corollary 1.1.12 |x|≥ a ↔ x ≥ a∨x ≤−a where a>0

1. |x−5|<4 2. |3 x +2|>5 3. |3 x−4|≤ 2 4. |3 x +2|≥1

5. Find all the values of x for which a. √ x 2+7 x +12 b. √ 8 x−5is real

Solution:

1. |x−5|<4 , a=4
 −4< x−5< 4 →−4+5 < x< 4+5 → 1< x< 9
SS= (1,9 ) ; { x / 1< x< 9 }
2. |3 x +2|>5 , a=5
Case 1: 3 x+ 2> 5→ 3 x> 5−2 →3 x >3 → x >1 ; SS=(1,+ ∞)
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Case 2: 3 x+ 2←5 → 3 x←5−2→ 3 x←7 → x ← ; SS=(−∞ ,− )
3 3
7
SS=(−∞ ,− )∪ (1,+ ∞)
3
2
3.|3 x−4|≤2 →−2 ≤ 3 x −4 ≤ 2 →−2+4 ≤3 x ≤ 2+ 4 →2 ≤ 3 x ≤6 → ≤ x ≤ 2
3

[ ]
SS= , 2
2
3
4.|3 x +2|≥1
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case 1.3 x +2≥ 1 →3 x ≥ 1−2 → 3 x ≥−1 → x ≥− ; SS=
3
−1
3
,+∞
[ ]
case 2.3 x +2 ≤−1 →3 x ≤−1−2 →3 x ≤−3 → x ≤−1 ; SS=[ −∞ ,−1 ]
SS= [−∞,−1 ] ∪
−1
3[ ,+ ∞
] 2
5 a . √ x 2 +7 x+ 12≥ 0 → ( √ x 2 +7 x+ 12≥ 0 ) → x 2 +7 x +12≥ 0 → ( x +3 ) ( x+ 4 ) ≥ 0
x=−3 ,−4 ; SS=(−∞ ,−4 ] ∪ ¿
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5b. √ 8 x−5 ≥ 0→ 8 x−5 ≥ 0→ 8 x ≥ 5 → x ≥ ; SS=¿
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