5.5 Solving Absolute Value Inequalities

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5.5 Solving Absolute Value Inequalities
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Review of the Steps to Solve a Compound
Inequality

• Example
• An intersection because the two inequality
  statements are joined by the word and.
• You must solve each part of the inequality.
• The graph of the solution is the intersection of
  the two inequalities. Both conditions of the
  inequalities must be met.
• In other words, the solution is wherever the two
  inequalities overlap.
• If the solution does not overlap, there is no
  solution.

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Review of the Steps to Solve a Compound
Inequality

• Example
• This is a union because the two inequality
  statements are joined by the word or.
• You must solve each part of the inequality.
• The graph of the solution is the union of the two
  inequalities. Only one condition of the
  inequality must be met.
• In other words, the solution will include each of
  the graphed lines. The graphs can go in opposite
  directions or towards each other, thus
  overlapping.
• If the inequalities do overlap, the solution is
  all reals.

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and Statements can be Written in Two Different
Ways

• 1. 8 lt m 6 lt 14
• 2. 8 lt m6 and m6 lt 14
• These inequalities can be solved using two
  methods.

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Method One

• Example 8 lt m 6 lt 14
• Rewrite the compound inequality using the
  word and, then solve each inequality.
• 8 lt m 6 and m 6 lt 14
• 2 lt m m lt 8
• m gt2 and m lt 8
• 2 lt m lt 8
• Graph the solution

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Method Two

• Example 8 lt m 6 lt 14
• To solve the inequality, isolate the variable by
  subtracting 6 from all 3 parts.
• 8 lt m 6 lt 14
• -6 -6 -6
• 2 lt m lt 8
• Graph the solution.

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or Statements

• Example x - 1 gt 2 or x 3 lt -1
• x gt 3 x lt -4
• x lt -4 or x gt3
• Graph the solution.

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Solving an Absolute Value Inequality

• Step 1 Rewrite the inequality as a union or an
  intersection.
• If you have a you are working with
  an intersection or an and statement.
• Remember Less thand
• If you have a you are working with a
  union or an or statement.
• Remember Greator
• Step 2 In the second equation, the inequality
  sign is reversed and you make the sign the
  opposite of the constant.
• Solve as a compound inequality.

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Example 1
This is an or statement. (Greator).
Rewrite. In the 2nd inequality, reverse the
inequality sign and negate the right side
value. Solve each inequality. Graph the solution.

• 2x 1 gt 7
• 2x 1 gt7 or 2x 1 lt-7
• x gt 3 or x lt -4

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Example 2
This is an and statement. (Less thand).
Rewrite. Place a matching inequality symbol to
the left of the statement, then write the
opposite of the constant on the right.. Solve
each inequality. Graph the solution.

• x -5lt 3
• x -5lt 3
• -3 lt x -5 lt 3
• 2 lt x lt 8