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3.2E Exercises

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    Linear Inequalities

    Solve the inequalities.

    1. \( 14x + 32 < 4 \)
    2. \( \frac{3}{2} x + 6 > 0 \)
    3. \( 6q + 2 \geq 4q - 3 \)
    4. \( 2x - 1 \leq 12 \)
    5. \( 5 - 3x > -4 \)
    6. \( -4x + \frac{1}{2} \leq 0 \)
    7. \( ax + b \leq c \), where \(a, b,\) and \(c\) are constants, and \(a > 0\)
    8. \( ax + b \leq c \), where \(a, b,\) and \(c\) are constants, and \(a < 0\)
    Answer
    1. \( x < -2\) or \( (-\infty, 2)\)
    2. \( x > -4\) or \( (-4, \infty) \)
    3. \( q \geq -\frac{5}{2} \) or \( \left[ -\frac{5}{2}, \infty \right) \)
    4. \( x \leq \frac{13}{2} \) or \( \left( -\infty, \frac{13}{2} \right] \)
    5. \( x< 3 \)
    6. \( x \geq \frac{1}{8} \)
    7. \( x \leq \frac{c-b}{a} \)
    8. \(x \geq \frac{c-b}{a} \)
    Inequalities With Factors

    Solve the inequalities.

    1. \( x^2 \geq 4 \)

    2. \( x^4 \geq 16 \)

    3. \( x^2 +3x < -2 \)

    4. \( x^2 - 5x +6 < 0 \)

    5. \( \dfrac{x}{x+2} \leq 0 \)

    6. \( \dfrac{2}{x+3} \leq 0 \)

    Answer
    1. \( x \geq 2 \) or \( x \leq -2 \), or \( (-\infty, -2] \cup [2, \infty) \)
    2. \( x \geq 2 \) or \( x \leq -2 \), or \( (-\infty, -2] \cup [2, \infty) \)
    3. \( -2 < x < -1 \), or \( (-2, -1) \)
    4. \( 2 < x < 3 \), or \( (2, 3) \)
    5. \( -2 < x \leq 0 \), or \( (-2, 0]\)
    6. \( x < -3\), or \( (-\infty, -3) \)
    Simultaneous and Absolute Value Inequalities

    Solve the inequalities.

    1. \( -1 \leq 3x + 4 \leq 1 \)
    2. \( |2x + 8 | < 2 \)
    3. \( \left| \dfrac{x+1}{2} \right| \geq 3 \)
    4. \( |3 - x| > 9 \)
    Answer
    1. \( -\frac{5}{3} \leq x \leq -1 \), or \( \left[ -\frac{5}{3}, -1 \right] \)
    2. \( -5 < x < -3 \), or \( (-5, -3) \)
    3. \( x \leq -7 \) or \(x \geq 5 \), or \( (-\infty, -7] \cup [5, \infty) \)
    4. \( x < -6\) or \(x > 12 \), or \( (-\infty, -6) \cup (12, \infty) \)

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