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Example Solution: Inequalities

This document provides examples of solving various inequality word problems and determining solution sets of inequality expressions. The examples cover solving linear and quadratic inequalities for a variable, comparing fractions involving variables, determining what expressions increase or decrease given increases or decreases in variables, finding solution sets of absolute value and compound inequalities, and evaluating logarithmic inequalities. The document aims to demonstrate techniques for setting up and solving different types of inequalities.

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Example Solution: Inequalities

This document provides examples of solving various inequality word problems and determining solution sets of inequality expressions. The examples cover solving linear and quadratic inequalities for a variable, comparing fractions involving variables, determining what expressions increase or decrease given increases or decreases in variables, finding solution sets of absolute value and compound inequalities, and evaluating logarithmic inequalities. The document aims to demonstrate techniques for setting up and solving different types of inequalities.

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INEQUALITIES

Example Solve for x: 12 2x > 4


Solution
2x > 4 12
2x > 8
Divide by 2, and reverse the inequality sign.
x > 4.


Example Solve for x: < 1
6 2
Solution
Multiply both sides by 6.
x 3x < 6
2x < 6
Divide by 2, and reverse the inequality sign.
x > 3

Example Solve for x: 108x < 15(6x + 12)


Solution
108x < 90x + 180
18x < 180
x < 10

Example Solve for a: 4a 9 > 9a 24


Solution
4a 9a > 9 24
5a > 15
Divide by 5, and reverse the inequality sign.
a<3
Example Solve for z: 6z + 1 3(z 2)
Solution
6z + 1 3z 6
6z 3z 1 6
3z 7
7
z .
3

Example If x > y and x, y, and z are positive numbers, which of the


following is not necessarily true?

(A) x + z > y + z

(B) >

(C) x z > y z

(D) >


(E) >1

Solution The correct answer is (D).
If x > y, in (A), (B), and (C), we are adding, dividing, and subtracting z
from both sides of the inequality; none of these operations affects the
inequality when z is a positive number. In (E), since x > y and they are
both positive numbers, must be greater than 1. In (D), we wrote the
reciprocal of the two fractions in (B), and this changes the inequality.
Example If 5x = 4t, 6y = 5t and t > 0, then
(A) x > y
(B) y > x
(C) x = y
(D) x = y
(E) Comparison of x and y cannot be determined from the information
given.

Solution The correct answer is (B).


4 5
5x = 4t = , 6y = 5t =
5 6
5 4
Since t > 0 and > , we get: y > x
6 5

Example If t > 1 and t increases, which of the following decreases?


1
(A)
2
(B) t 2
(C) t2 4
(D) 2t 1
(E) 2t 2

Solution The correct answer is (A).


(B), (C), (D), and (E) all show increases as t increases when t > 1. In
(A), t is in the denominator, and decreases as t increases beyond 1.
Example Find the solution set of the inequality |x + 3| < 5.

Solution
|x + 3| < 5 5 < x + 3 < 5
5 3< x < 5 3
8< x < 2
The solution set consists of 1 interval: 8< x < 2.

Example Find the solution set of 2x2 x 3 < 0, where x is a real


number.
Solution (2x 3) (x + 1) < 0

Thus, 1< x < 1.5


+ 1
Example What are all p such that 1?

(A) p > 0
(B) p < 0
(C) p 0
(D) 1 < p < 0
(E) 1 p < 0
Solution
1 1
1+ 1 0 < 0.

1
Example If log x log 2 + log x, then
2
(A) x 2
(B) x 2
(C) x 4
(D) x 4
(E) x 1
Solution (D)
1
log x log x log 2
2
1
log x log 2
2
log x log 2
log x log 22
log x log 4
x 4

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