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Graphing linear inequalities: Legend: - This indicates that the number is not part of solution
a. x > -4 - +
-10 -5 0 5 10
b. x 8 - +
-10 -5 0 5 10
c. x 9 - +
-10 -5 0 5 10
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d. x 3 - +
-10 -5 0 5 10
e. -3 < x < 3 - +
-10 -5 0 5 10
f. 0 x < 5 - +
-10 -5 0 5 10
Explanation:
a. The values of variable x are set of all numbers greater that -4 going to positive infinity but not including -4.
b. The values of variable x are set are set of all numbers in the number line not including +8.
c. The values of variable x are set of all number from + 9 to positive infinity.
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d. The values of variable x are set of all number from - to negative infinity.
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e. The values of variable x are set of all numbers between -5 to +5.
f. The values of variable x are set of all numbers from 0 up to the number before 5.
Multiplication Property of Inequality (MPI) - let a, b, and c are real numbers and c 0.
If Then
a > b and c > 0 (a)(c) > (b)(c) and
>
a < b and c > 0 (a)(c) < (b)(c) and
>
<a > b and c < 0 (a)(c) < (b)(c) and <
a < b and c < 0 (a)(c) > (b)(c) and
>
Examples:
3. Given: 5x 9 > -2x + 5 4. Given: 2(x - 3) 5x +12
Solution: 5x 9 + 9 > -2x + 5 + 9 Solution: 2x - 6 + 6 5x + 12 +6
5x > -2x + 14 2x 5x + 18
5x + 2x > -2x + 2x + 14 2x - 5x 5x - 5x + 18
()7x > 14() (-) -3x 18 (-)
x>2 x-6
Graph of x > 2 : - +
-10 -5 0 5 10
Graph of x - 6: - +
-10 -5 0 5 10
Given: -3< x + 2 < 14 Given: -1 2 3x < 11
Solution: -3 - 2 < x + 2 -2 < 14 -2 Solution: -1 -2 2 -2 3x < 11 -2
-5 < x < 12
-3 (- ) 3x (- ) < 9 (- )
1 x > -3
6. x 9 -13 =
7. 2x < 18 =
8. 3x -9 =
9. -5x 25 =
10. -4x 24 =
Exercise 2b: Simplify first, then graph the following inequalities.
1. x + 47 > 36 =
2. y - 83 -79 =
3. -2 + 9x 10x =
4. 14 - 18y -7y =
5. 15x - 4 > 11x 16 =
6. 13 - y 29 + 2y =
7. 5x + 7 3(x + 1) =
8. -23 < 3x 11 < -2 =
9. -7 < x + 14 < 8 =
10. -1 + 2y 5 - 2y =
1. . - +
2. . - +
3. . - +
4. . - +
5. . - +
6. . - +
7. . - +
8. . - +
9. . - +
10. . - +
Graph of Exercise 1.
1. - +
2. - +
3. - +
4. - +
5. - +