{"id":1280,"date":"2021-12-02T19:37:18","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T00:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/chapter\/4-3-linear-absolute-value-inequalities\/"},"modified":"2023-08-30T12:53:32","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T16:53:32","slug":"linear-absolute-value-inequalities","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/chapter\/linear-absolute-value-inequalities\/","title":{"raw":"4.3 Linear Absolute Value Inequalities","rendered":"4.3 Linear Absolute Value Inequalities"},"content":{"raw":"Absolute values are positive magnitudes, which means that they represent the positive value of any number.\r\n\r\nFor instance, | \u22125 | and | +5 | are the same, with both having the same value of 5, and | \u221299 | and | +99 | both share the same value of 99.\r\n\r\nWhen used in inequalities, absolute values become a boundary limit to a number.\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Example 4.3.1<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nConsider [latex]| x | &lt; 4.[\/latex]\r\n\r\nThis means that the unknown [latex]x[\/latex] value is less than 4, so [latex]| x | &lt; 4[\/latex] becomes [latex]x &lt; 4.[\/latex] However, there is more to this with regards to negative values for [latex]x.[\/latex]\r\n\r\n| \u22121 | is a value that is a solution, since 1 &lt; 4.\r\n\r\nHowever, | \u22125 | &lt; 4 is not a solution, since 5 &gt; 4.\r\n\r\nThe boundary of [latex]| x | &lt; 4[\/latex] works out to be between \u22124 and +4.\r\n\r\nThis means that [latex]| x | &lt; 4[\/latex] ends up being bounded as [latex]-4 &lt; x &lt; 4.[\/latex]\r\n\r\nIf the inequality is written as [latex]| x | \\le 4[\/latex], then little changes, except that [latex]x[\/latex] can then equal \u22124 and +4, rather than having to be larger or smaller.\r\n\r\nThis means that [latex]| x | \\le 4[\/latex] ends up being bounded as [latex]-4 \\le x \\le 4.[\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Example 4.3.2<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nConsider [latex]|x|[\/latex] &gt; [latex]4.[\/latex]\r\n\r\nThis means that the unknown [latex]x[\/latex] value is greater than 4, so [latex]|x|[\/latex] &gt; [latex]4[\/latex] becomes [latex]x[\/latex] &gt; [latex]4.[\/latex] However, the negative values for [latex]x[\/latex] must still be considered.\r\n\r\nThe boundary of [latex]|x|[\/latex] &gt; [latex]4[\/latex] works out to be smaller than \u22124 and larger than +4.\r\n\r\nThis means that [latex]|x|[\/latex] &gt; [latex]4[\/latex] ends up being bounded as [latex]x &lt; -4 \\text{ or } 4 &lt; x.[\/latex]\r\n\r\nIf the inequality is written as [latex]| x | \\ge 4,[\/latex] then little changes, except that [latex]x[\/latex] can then equal \u22124 and +4, rather than having to be larger or smaller.\r\n\r\nThis means that [latex]|x| \\ge 4[\/latex] ends up being bounded as [latex]x \\le -4 \\text{ or } 4 \\le x.[\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\nWhen drawing the boundaries for inequalities on a number line graph, use the following conventions:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For \u2264 or \u2265, use [brackets] as boundary limits.<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-1271 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2021\/12\/Chapter4.3_1.jpg\" alt=\"Blank number line with square brackets positioned on it.\" width=\"287\" height=\"33\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For &lt; or &gt;, use (parentheses) as boundary limits. <img class=\"alignnone wp-image-1272 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_2.jpg\" alt=\"Blank number line with parentheses positioned on it.\" width=\"269\" height=\"34\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<table class=\"lines aligncenter\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 75%; height: 90px;\" border=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\r\n<th style=\"width: 28.8904%; height: 18px;\" scope=\"col\">Equation<\/th>\r\n<th style=\"width: 71.1096%; height: 18px;\" scope=\"col\">Number Line<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.8904%; height: 18px;\">[latex]| x | &lt;4 [\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 71.1096%; height: 18px;\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-1273\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_3-300x49.jpg\" alt=\"x &lt; 4. Left parenthesis on \u22124; right parenthesis on 4.\" width=\"331\" height=\"54\" \/><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.8904%; height: 18px;\">[latex]| x | \\le 4[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 71.1096%; height: 18px;\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-1274\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_4-300x53.jpg\" alt=\"x \u2264 4. Left square bracket on \u22124; right bracket on 4.\" width=\"323\" height=\"57\" \/><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.8904%; height: 18px;\">[latex]| x |[\/latex] &gt; [latex]4[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 71.1096%; height: 18px;\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-1275\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_5-300x50.jpg\" alt=\"x is greater than 4. Right parenthesis on \u22124; left parenthesis on 4. Arrows to both infinities.\" width=\"336\" height=\"56\" \/><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.8904%; height: 18px;\">[latex]| x | \\ge 4[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 71.1096%; height: 18px;\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-1276\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_6-300x59.jpg\" alt=\"x \u2265 4. Right square bracket on \u22124; left bracket on 4. Arrows to both infinities.\" width=\"325\" height=\"64\" \/><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\nWhen an inequality has an absolute value, isolate the absolute value first in order to graph a solution and\/or write it in interval notation. The following examples will illustrate isolating and solving an inequality with an absolute value.\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Example 4.3.3<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nSolve, graph, and give interval notation for the inequality [latex]-4 - 3 | x | \\ge -16.[\/latex]\r\n\r\nFirst, isolate the inequality:\r\n\r\n[latex]\\begin{array}{rrrrrl}\r\n-4&amp;-&amp;3|x|&amp; \\ge &amp; -16 &amp;\\\\\r\n+4&amp;&amp;&amp;&amp;+4&amp; \\text{add 4 to both sides}\\\\\r\n\\hline\r\n&amp;&amp;\\dfrac{-3|x|}{-3}&amp; \\ge &amp; \\dfrac{-12}{-3}&amp;\\text{divide by }-3 \\text{ and flip the sense} \\\\ \\\\\r\n&amp;&amp;|x|&amp;\\le &amp; 4 &amp;&amp;\r\n\\end{array}[\/latex]\r\n\r\nAt this point, it is known that the inequality is bounded by 4. Specifically, it is between \u22124 and 4.\r\n\r\nThis means that [latex]-4 \\le | x | \\le 4.[\/latex]\r\n\r\nThis solution on a number line looks like:\r\n\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-1277 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_7-300x56.jpg\" alt=\"\u22124 \u2264 | x | \u2264 4. Left square bracket at \u22124; right bracket at 4. \" width=\"370\" height=\"69\" \/>\r\n\r\nTo write the solution in interval notation, use the symbols and numbers on the number line: [latex][-4, 4].[\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\nOther examples of absolute value inequalities result in an algebraic expression that is bounded by an inequality.\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Example 4.3.4<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nSolve, graph, and give interval notation for the inequality [latex]| 2x - 4 | \\le 6.[\/latex]\r\n\r\nThis means that the inequality to solve is [latex]-6\\le 2x - 4\\le 6[\/latex]:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\begin{array}{rrrcrrr}\r\n-6&amp;\\le &amp; 2x&amp;-&amp;4&amp;\\le &amp; 6 \\\\\r\n+4&amp;&amp;&amp;+&amp;4&amp;&amp;+4 \\\\\r\n\\hline\r\n\\dfrac{-2}{2}&amp;\\le &amp;&amp;\\dfrac{2x}{2}&amp;&amp;\\le &amp; \\dfrac{10}{2} \\\\ \\\\\r\n-1 &amp;\\le &amp;&amp;x&amp;&amp;\\le &amp; 5\r\n\\end{array}[\/latex]<\/p>\r\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><img class=\"wp-image-1278 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_8-300x50.jpg\" alt=\"\u22121 \u2264 x \u2264 5. Left square bracket on \u22121; right bracket on 5.\" width=\"366\" height=\"61\" \/><\/span>\r\n\r\nTo write the solution in interval notation, use the symbols and numbers on the number line: [latex][-1,5].[\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Example 4.3.5<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nSolve, graph, and give interval notation for the inequality [latex]9 - 2 | 4x + 1 |[\/latex] &gt; [latex]3.[\/latex]\r\n\r\nFirst, isolate the inequality by subtracting 9 from both sides:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\begin{array}{rrrrrrr}9&amp;-&amp;2|4x&amp;+&amp;1&amp;&gt;&amp;3 \\\\ -9&amp;&amp;&amp;&amp;&amp;&amp;-9 \\\\ \\hline &amp;&amp;-2|4x&amp;+&amp;1|&amp;&gt;&amp;-6 \\end{array}[\/latex]<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Divide both sides by \u22122 and flip the sense:<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\begin{array}{rcc}\\dfrac{-2|4x+1|}{-2}&amp;&gt;&amp;\\dfrac{-6}{-2} \\\\ |4x+1|&amp;&lt;&amp;3 \\end{array}[\/latex]<\/p>\r\nAt this point, it is known that the inequality expression is between \u22123 and 3, so [latex]-3 &lt; 4x + 1 &lt; 3.[\/latex]\r\n\r\nAll that is left is to isolate [latex]x[\/latex]. First, subtract 1 from all three parts:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\begin{array}{rrrrrrr}\r\n-3&amp;&lt;&amp;4x&amp;+&amp;1&amp;&lt;&amp;3 \\\\\r\n-1&amp;&amp;&amp;-&amp;1&amp;&amp;-1 \\\\\r\n\\hline\r\n-4&amp;&lt;&amp;&amp;4x&amp;&amp;&lt;&amp;2 \\\\\r\n\\end{array}[\/latex]<\/p>\r\nThen, divide all three parts by 4:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\begin{array}{rrrrr}\r\n\\dfrac{-4}{4}&amp;&lt;&amp;\\dfrac{4x}{4}&amp;&lt;&amp;\\dfrac{2}{4} \\\\ \\\\\r\n-1&amp;&lt;&amp;x&amp;&lt;&amp;\\dfrac{1}{2} \\\\\r\n\\end{array}[\/latex]<\/p>\r\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><img class=\"wp-image-1279 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_9-300x60.jpg\" alt=\"\u22121 &lt; x &lt; \u00bd. Left parenthesis on \u22121; right parenthesis on \u00bd.\" width=\"385\" height=\"77\" \/><\/span>\r\n\r\nIn interval notation, this is written as [latex]\\left(-1,\\dfrac{1}{2}\\right).[\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\nIt is important to remember when solving these equations that the absolute value is always positive. If given an absolute value that is less than a negative number, there will be no solution because absolute value will always be positive, i.e., greater than a negative. Similarly, if absolute value is greater than a negative, the answer will be all real numbers.\r\n\r\nThis means that:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\begin{array}{c}| 2x - 4| &lt; -6 \\text{ has no possible solution } (x \\ne \\mathbb{R}) \\\\ \\\\ \\text{and}\\\\ \\\\ |2x-4| &gt; -6 \\text{ has every number as a solution and is written as } (-\\infty, \\infty) \\end{array}[\/latex]<\/p>\r\nNote: since infinity can never be reached, use parentheses instead of brackets when writing infinity (positive or negative) in interval notation.\r\n<h1>Questions<\/h1>\r\nFor questions 1 to 33, solve each inequality, graph its solution, and give interval notation.\r\n<ol class=\"twocolumn\">\r\n \t<li>[latex]| x | &lt; 3[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]| x | \\le 8[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]| 2x | &lt; 6[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]| x + 3 | &lt; 4[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]| x - 2 | &lt; 6[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]| x - 8 | &lt; 12[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]| x - 7 | &lt; 3[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]| x + 3 | \\le 4[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]| 3x - 2 | &lt; 9[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]| 2x + 5 | &lt; 9[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]1 + 2 | x - 1 | \\le 9[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]10 - 3 | x - 2 | \\ge 4[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]6 - | 2x - 5 |[\/latex] &gt; [latex]3[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]| x |[\/latex] &gt; [latex]5[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]| 3x |[\/latex] &gt; [latex]5[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]| x - 4 |[\/latex] &gt; [latex]5[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]| x + 3 |[\/latex] &gt; [latex]3[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]| 2x - 4 |[\/latex] &gt; [latex]6[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]| x - 5 |[\/latex] &gt; [latex]3[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]3 - | 2 - x | &lt; 1[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]4 + 3 | x - 1 | &lt; 10[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]3 - 2 | 3x - 1 | \\ge -7[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]3 - 2 | x - 5 | \\le -15[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]4 - 6 | -6 - 3x | \\le -5[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]-2 - 3 | 4 - 2x | \\ge -8[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]-3 - 2 | 4x - 5 | \\ge 1[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]4 - 5 | -2x - 7 | &lt; -1[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]-2 + 3 | 5 - x | \\le 4[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]3 - 2 | 4x - 5 | \\ge 1[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]-2 - 3 | - 3x - 5| \\ge -5[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]-5 - 2 | 3x - 6 | &lt; -8[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]6 - 3 | 1 - 4x | &lt; -3[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]4 - 4 | -2x + 6 |[\/latex] &gt; [latex]-4[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<a class=\"internal\" href=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/back-matter\/answer-key-4-3\/\">Answer Key 4.3<\/a>","rendered":"<p>Absolute values are positive magnitudes, which means that they represent the positive value of any number.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, | \u22125 | and | +5 | are the same, with both having the same value of 5, and | \u221299 | and | +99 | both share the same value of 99.<\/p>\n<p>When used in inequalities, absolute values become a boundary limit to a number.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Example 4.3.1<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>Consider [latex]| x | < 4.[\/latex]\n\nThis means that the unknown [latex]x[\/latex] value is less than 4, so [latex]| x | < 4[\/latex] becomes [latex]x < 4.[\/latex] However, there is more to this with regards to negative values for [latex]x.[\/latex]\n\n| \u22121 | is a value that is a solution, since 1 &lt; 4.\n\nHowever, | \u22125 | &lt; 4 is not a solution, since 5 &gt; 4.\n\nThe boundary of [latex]| x | < 4[\/latex] works out to be between \u22124 and +4.\n\nThis means that [latex]| x | < 4[\/latex] ends up being bounded as [latex]-4 < x < 4.[\/latex]\n\nIf the inequality is written as [latex]| x | \\le 4[\/latex], then little changes, except that [latex]x[\/latex] can then equal \u22124 and +4, rather than having to be larger or smaller.\n\nThis means that [latex]| x | \\le 4[\/latex] ends up being bounded as [latex]-4 \\le x \\le 4.[\/latex]\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Example 4.3.2<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>Consider [latex]|x|[\/latex] &gt; [latex]4.[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>This means that the unknown [latex]x[\/latex] value is greater than 4, so [latex]|x|[\/latex] &gt; [latex]4[\/latex] becomes [latex]x[\/latex] &gt; [latex]4.[\/latex] However, the negative values for [latex]x[\/latex] must still be considered.<\/p>\n<p>The boundary of [latex]|x|[\/latex] &gt; [latex]4[\/latex] works out to be smaller than \u22124 and larger than +4.<\/p>\n<p>This means that [latex]|x|[\/latex] &gt; [latex]4[\/latex] ends up being bounded as [latex]x < -4 \\text{ or } 4 < x.[\/latex]\n\nIf the inequality is written as [latex]| x | \\ge 4,[\/latex] then little changes, except that [latex]x[\/latex] can then equal \u22124 and +4, rather than having to be larger or smaller.\n\nThis means that [latex]|x| \\ge 4[\/latex] ends up being bounded as [latex]x \\le -4 \\text{ or } 4 \\le x.[\/latex]\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>When drawing the boundaries for inequalities on a number line graph, use the following conventions:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For \u2264 or \u2265, use [brackets] as boundary limits.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1271 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2021\/12\/Chapter4.3_1.jpg\" alt=\"Blank number line with square brackets positioned on it.\" width=\"287\" height=\"33\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2021\/12\/Chapter4.3_1.jpg 287w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2021\/12\/Chapter4.3_1-65x7.jpg 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2021\/12\/Chapter4.3_1-225x26.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 287px) 100vw, 287px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For &lt; or &gt;, use (parentheses) as boundary limits. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1272 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_2.jpg\" alt=\"Blank number line with parentheses positioned on it.\" width=\"269\" height=\"34\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_2.jpg 269w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_2-65x8.jpg 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_2-225x28.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 269px) 100vw, 269px\" \/><\/p>\n<table class=\"lines aligncenter\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 75%; height: 90px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\n<th style=\"width: 28.8904%; height: 18px;\" scope=\"col\">Equation<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 71.1096%; height: 18px;\" scope=\"col\">Number Line<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 28.8904%; height: 18px;\">[latex]| x | <4[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 71.1096%; height: 18px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1273\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_3-300x49.jpg\" alt=\"x &lt; 4. Left parenthesis on \u22124; right parenthesis on 4.\" width=\"331\" height=\"54\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_3-300x49.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_3-65x11.jpg 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_3-225x37.jpg 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_3-350x57.jpg 350w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_3.jpg 477w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 28.8904%; height: 18px;\">[latex]| x | \\le 4[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 71.1096%; height: 18px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1274\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_4-300x53.jpg\" alt=\"x \u2264 4. Left square bracket on \u22124; right bracket on 4.\" width=\"323\" height=\"57\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_4-300x53.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_4-65x11.jpg 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_4-225x40.jpg 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_4-350x62.jpg 350w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_4.jpg 471w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 28.8904%; height: 18px;\">[latex]| x |[\/latex] &gt; [latex]4[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 71.1096%; height: 18px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1275\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_5-300x50.jpg\" alt=\"x is greater than 4. Right parenthesis on \u22124; left parenthesis on 4. Arrows to both infinities.\" width=\"336\" height=\"56\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_5-300x50.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_5-65x11.jpg 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_5-225x37.jpg 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_5-350x58.jpg 350w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_5.jpg 489w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 28.8904%; height: 18px;\">[latex]| x | \\ge 4[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 71.1096%; height: 18px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1276\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_6-300x59.jpg\" alt=\"x \u2265 4. Right square bracket on \u22124; left bracket on 4. Arrows to both infinities.\" width=\"325\" height=\"64\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_6-300x59.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_6-65x13.jpg 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_6-225x44.jpg 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_6-350x69.jpg 350w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_6.jpg 474w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>When an inequality has an absolute value, isolate the absolute value first in order to graph a solution and\/or write it in interval notation. The following examples will illustrate isolating and solving an inequality with an absolute value.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Example 4.3.3<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>Solve, graph, and give interval notation for the inequality [latex]-4 - 3 | x | \\ge -16.[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>First, isolate the inequality:<\/p>\n<p>[latex]\\begin{array}{rrrrrl}  -4&-&3|x|& \\ge & -16 &\\\\  +4&&&&+4& \\text{add 4 to both sides}\\\\  \\hline  &&\\dfrac{-3|x|}{-3}& \\ge & \\dfrac{-12}{-3}&\\text{divide by }-3 \\text{ and flip the sense} \\\\ \\\\  &&|x|&\\le & 4 &&  \\end{array}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>At this point, it is known that the inequality is bounded by 4. Specifically, it is between \u22124 and 4.<\/p>\n<p>This means that [latex]-4 \\le | x | \\le 4.[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>This solution on a number line looks like:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1277 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_7-300x56.jpg\" alt=\"\u22124 \u2264 | x | \u2264 4. Left square bracket at \u22124; right bracket at 4.\" width=\"370\" height=\"69\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_7-300x56.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_7-65x12.jpg 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_7-225x42.jpg 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_7-350x65.jpg 350w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_7.jpg 482w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To write the solution in interval notation, use the symbols and numbers on the number line: [latex][-4, 4].[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Other examples of absolute value inequalities result in an algebraic expression that is bounded by an inequality.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Example 4.3.4<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>Solve, graph, and give interval notation for the inequality [latex]| 2x - 4 | \\le 6.[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>This means that the inequality to solve is [latex]-6\\le 2x - 4\\le 6[\/latex]:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\begin{array}{rrrcrrr}  -6&\\le & 2x&-&4&\\le & 6 \\\\  +4&&&+&4&&+4 \\\\  \\hline  \\dfrac{-2}{2}&\\le &&\\dfrac{2x}{2}&&\\le & \\dfrac{10}{2} \\\\ \\\\  -1 &\\le &&x&&\\le & 5  \\end{array}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1278 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_8-300x50.jpg\" alt=\"\u22121 \u2264 x \u2264 5. Left square bracket on \u22121; right bracket on 5.\" width=\"366\" height=\"61\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_8-300x50.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_8-65x11.jpg 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_8-225x37.jpg 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_8-350x58.jpg 350w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_8.jpg 476w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 366px) 100vw, 366px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>To write the solution in interval notation, use the symbols and numbers on the number line: [latex][-1,5].[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Example 4.3.5<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>Solve, graph, and give interval notation for the inequality [latex]9 - 2 | 4x + 1 |[\/latex] &gt; [latex]3.[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>First, isolate the inequality by subtracting 9 from both sides:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\begin{array}{rrrrrrr}9&-&2|4x&+&1&>&3 \\\\ -9&&&&&&-9 \\\\ \\hline &&-2|4x&+&1|&>&-6 \\end{array}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Divide both sides by \u22122 and flip the sense:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\begin{array}{rcc}\\dfrac{-2|4x+1|}{-2}&>&\\dfrac{-6}{-2} \\\\ |4x+1|&<&3 \\end{array}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>At this point, it is known that the inequality expression is between \u22123 and 3, so [latex]-3 < 4x + 1 < 3.[\/latex]\n\nAll that is left is to isolate [latex]x[\/latex]. First, subtract 1 from all three parts:\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\begin{array}{rrrrrrr}  -3&<&4x&+&1&<&3 \\\\  -1&&&-&1&&-1 \\\\  \\hline  -4&<&&4x&&<&2 \\\\  \\end{array}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>Then, divide all three parts by 4:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\begin{array}{rrrrr}  \\dfrac{-4}{4}&<&\\dfrac{4x}{4}&<&\\dfrac{2}{4} \\\\ \\\\  -1&<&x&<&\\dfrac{1}{2} \\\\  \\end{array}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1279 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_9-300x60.jpg\" alt=\"\u22121 &lt; x &lt; \u00bd. Left parenthesis on \u22121; right parenthesis on \u00bd.\" width=\"385\" height=\"77\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_9-300x60.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_9-65x13.jpg 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_9-225x45.jpg 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_9-350x70.jpg 350w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/304\/2022\/11\/Chapter4.3_9.jpg 473w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 385px) 100vw, 385px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In interval notation, this is written as [latex]\\left(-1,\\dfrac{1}{2}\\right).[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It is important to remember when solving these equations that the absolute value is always positive. If given an absolute value that is less than a negative number, there will be no solution because absolute value will always be positive, i.e., greater than a negative. Similarly, if absolute value is greater than a negative, the answer will be all real numbers.<\/p>\n<p>This means that:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\begin{array}{c}| 2x - 4| < -6 \\text{ has no possible solution } (x \\ne \\mathbb{R}) \\\\ \\\\ \\text{and}\\\\ \\\\ |2x-4| > -6 \\text{ has every number as a solution and is written as } (-\\infty, \\infty) \\end{array}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>Note: since infinity can never be reached, use parentheses instead of brackets when writing infinity (positive or negative) in interval notation.<\/p>\n<h1>Questions<\/h1>\n<p>For questions 1 to 33, solve each inequality, graph its solution, and give interval notation.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"twocolumn\">\n<li>[latex]| x | < 3[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]| x | \\le 8[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]| 2x | < 6[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]| x + 3 | < 4[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]| x - 2 | < 6[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]| x - 8 | < 12[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]| x - 7 | < 3[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]| x + 3 | \\le 4[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]| 3x - 2 | < 9[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]| 2x + 5 | < 9[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]1 + 2 | x - 1 | \\le 9[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]10 - 3 | x - 2 | \\ge 4[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]6 - | 2x - 5 |[\/latex] &gt; [latex]3[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]| x |[\/latex] &gt; [latex]5[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]| 3x |[\/latex] &gt; [latex]5[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]| x - 4 |[\/latex] &gt; [latex]5[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]| x + 3 |[\/latex] &gt; [latex]3[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]| 2x - 4 |[\/latex] &gt; [latex]6[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]| x - 5 |[\/latex] &gt; [latex]3[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]3 - | 2 - x | < 1[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]4 + 3 | x - 1 | < 10[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]3 - 2 | 3x - 1 | \\ge -7[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]3 - 2 | x - 5 | \\le -15[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]4 - 6 | -6 - 3x | \\le -5[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]-2 - 3 | 4 - 2x | \\ge -8[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]-3 - 2 | 4x - 5 | \\ge 1[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]4 - 5 | -2x - 7 | < -1[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]-2 + 3 | 5 - x | \\le 4[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]3 - 2 | 4x - 5 | \\ge 1[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]-2 - 3 | - 3x - 5| \\ge -5[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]-5 - 2 | 3x - 6 | < -8[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]6 - 3 | 1 - 4x | < -3[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]4 - 4 | -2x + 6 |[\/latex] &gt; [latex]-4[\/latex]<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a class=\"internal\" href=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/back-matter\/answer-key-4-3\/\">Answer Key 4.3<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":90,"menu_order":3,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":"cc-by-nc-sa"},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[56],"class_list":["post-1280","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry","license-cc-by-nc-sa"],"part":1241,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/1280","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/90"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/1280\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2092,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/1280\/revisions\/2092"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/1241"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/1280\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1280"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=1280"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=1280"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/intermediatealgebraberg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=1280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}