BIM ALG1 2.6 Solving Absolute Value Inequalities

Remember

1) Absolute Value cannot be negative!

2) There are always two statements!

x+7<2..........and ----------x+7>-2

Solve on your table.

x+7<2 and x+7>-2

x+7-7<2-7 and x+7-7>-2-7

x<-5 and x>-9

x<-5 and x>-9

This was originally a Less Than Problem or a Less AND Problem. The graph will be an AND graph.

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-9 .............. -5

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|2x-1|>5

2x-1>5 ....................2x-1<-5

2x-1+1>5+1..............2x-1+1<-5+1

2x>6...........................2x<-4

2x/2>6/2....................2x<-4/2

x>3.................................x-2

This was originally a GreatOR Than Problem. The graph will be an OR graph.

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-2....................-3