INEQUALITIES

1. Solve the following inequalities.

1) 2𝑥 − 1 > 𝑥 + 5 7) 𝑥 > 5 and 𝑥 ≤ −3

2) 3𝑥 + 2 ≥ 2𝑥 − 1 8) 𝑥 ≥ −2 or 𝑥 > 0
3) 4𝑥 + 5 < 3𝑥 − 4 9) 1 − 𝑥 < 3𝑥 + 2 ≥ 𝑥 + 3
4) −2𝑥 + 1 ≤ −3𝑥 + 6 𝑥 3 −1 𝑥 2 −1
10) When 𝑥 > 0, 3
> 2
>𝑥−1
5) 2𝑥 − 3 < 𝑥 + 6 ≤ 5𝑥 − 2
6) −𝑥 + 3 ≤ 1 − 3𝑥 ≤ 3

2. Solve the following inequalities

1) (𝑥 + 1)(2𝑥 − 1) < 0 𝑥−5

26) >3
2−𝑥
2) (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 2) ≥ 0 𝑥
27) 0 ≤ 𝑥−1 ≤ 2
3) (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 3) < 0
𝑥−1
4) (2 − 𝑥)(𝑥 + 4) < 0 28) 2 ≥ 𝑥+1 ≥ 0
5) (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 6) ≤ 0 29)
2
<𝑥<
3
𝑥−1 𝑥−2
6) (𝑥 2 + 1)(𝑥 − 5) ≥ 0 12
7) 𝑥2 − 𝑥 ≤ 6 30) 𝑥−3
<𝑥+1
(𝑥−1)2
8) 𝑥2 − 1 < 1 − 𝑥 31) ≤1
(𝑥+5)
9) 𝑥 2 − 5 ≥ 4𝑥 1 1
32) > 2𝑥−3
10) 4𝑥 2 ≤ 1 2𝑥
1 1
11) 5𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 > 2 33) 2−𝑥
> 2𝑥−3
12) 12 − 4𝑥 < 𝑥 2 (𝑥+2)(𝑥−3)
34) (𝑥−1)
≥0
13) 𝑥(1 − 𝑥)(𝑥 + 3) ≤ 0
(𝑥−1)(𝑥−2)
14) 4𝑥 2 ≤ (𝑥 − 1)2 35) (𝑥+1)(𝑥−3)
<0
15) (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 2) < 𝑥(4 − 𝑥) 2𝑥 2 −3𝑥−5 1
36) <2
16) 2𝑥 − 1 < 𝑥 2 − 4 < 12 𝑥 2 −2𝑥+6
1
17) 3𝑥 + 4 < 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 < 9 − 2𝑥 37) 𝑥 2 −1
≤0
18) 2𝑥 − 1 < 𝑥 2 − 4 < 12 38)
−1
>0
2𝑥−1
19) 𝑥 − 3 > 𝑥 2 − 9 > −15 2
2𝑥 +5𝑥+7
20) 𝑥3 − 𝑥 ≥ 0 39) 3𝑥+5
≥2
21) 2𝑥 2 − 11𝑥 + 12 < 0 40)
(𝑥−1)(𝑥−5)
−3 ≤ (𝑥−3) ≤3
5 2
22) 5𝑥−1
> 2𝑥+1 41) (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 2) < (𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 3) ≤ 20
𝑥−3 5𝑥−4 1 1 5
23) 𝑥+1
≤2 42) > 2 [𝑥−2 + 𝑥+2]
𝑥 2 +2
1 1 1 𝑥−1 𝑥−2
24) 𝑥+1
− 𝑥+2 < 𝑥 43) ≥ 𝑥−3
𝑥−2
3−𝑥
25) ≤4
𝑥−2

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3. Solve the following inequalities

1) |𝑥 + 1| > 7 11) |𝑥 − 2| − |𝑥 + 1| < 5

2) |2𝑥 − 3| < 𝑥 − 3 12) |𝑥| + |𝑥 − 3| > 6
3) |3𝑥 − 7| < 2𝑥 − 3 13) |𝑥| + |𝑥 − 1| > 7
4) |2𝑥 − 7| > |𝑥 − 2| 14) |𝑥 − 1| − |𝑥 − 5| < 10
5) 2|𝑥 + 2| ≤ 3𝑥 − 2 15) 2 − |𝑥 + 1| ≥ |4𝑥 − 3|
3
6) |2𝑥 − 5| > 4 16) |𝑥| < |𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 + 6|
1 17) |𝑥 2 − 1| − 1 < |3𝑥 − 2|
7) |𝑥+1| > 1 1
18) |𝑥 − 1| − |2 𝑥 + 1| < 1
8) |𝑥 − 2| + |𝑥 − 3| < 7
19) |𝑥 + 2| − |𝑥 + 4| < 𝑥
9) |𝑥 − 5| + |𝑥 + 5| < 12
20) 𝑥 + 2|𝑥 − 1| > 2|𝑥 + 1| − 3
10) |𝑥 − 1| + |𝑥 + 3| < 8

4. Solve the f0llowing inequalities by sketching suitable graphs and shade the relevant aria.

1) Shade aria of satisfying 𝑦 ≥ 𝑥 + 1 by sketching 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 1

2) Shade aria of satisfying 𝑦 < −𝑥 + 2 by sketching 𝑦 = −𝑥 + 2
3) Shade aria of satisfying 𝑦 ≥ 𝑥 2 − 1 by sketching 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 1
4) By sketching both 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 2 and 𝑦 = −2𝑥 + 2 in the same plane, find the rage of x values
satisfying the inequality −2𝑥 + 2 > 𝑥 + 2 and shade the relevant aria.
5) Sketch both 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 4 and 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 4 in the same plane. Hence find the values of x
satisfying the inequality 2𝑥 + 4 ≥ 𝑥 2 − 4.
6) Sketch 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 2) and 𝑦 = −2(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 2) graphs in the same plane. Hence
find the range of x values which satisfy the inequality −2(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 2) > (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 2)
5 5 5
7) Sketch 𝑦 = 4 𝑥 + 2 and 𝑦 = − 2 𝑥 − 10 in the same plane. Hence shade the aria that
5 5 5
satisfying inequality 𝑦 < 𝑥 + and 𝑦 < − 𝑥 − 10.
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5. Sketch the graph of following functions.

1) 𝑦 = |𝑥| 14) 𝑦 = |2𝑥 + 1| − |𝑥 − 3| + 𝑥 − 4
2) 𝑦 = |𝑥| + 2 15) 𝑦 = |𝑥 + 2| + |𝑥 − 2|
3) 𝑦 = |𝑥| − 3 16) 𝑦 = |2𝑥 − 1| − |𝑥 + 1| − 1
4) 𝑦 = |𝑥 − 1| 17) 𝑦 = |𝑥 2 − 1|
5) 𝑦 = |𝑥 + 5| 18) 𝑦 = |𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 4|
6) 𝑦 = |2𝑥 − 1| 19) 𝑦 = |(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 3)|
7) 𝑦 = |𝑥 − 2| + 3 20) 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 4|𝑥|
8) 𝑦 = |2𝑥 + 3| − 4 21) 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − |𝑥| − 2
9) 𝑦 = 𝑥 − |𝑥 + 2| 22) 𝑦 = |sin 𝑥|
10) 𝑦 = −2|𝑥 + 3| + 1 23) 𝑦 = |cos 𝑥| + 1
1 3
11) 𝑦 = 2 𝑥 − 2 |𝑥 + 1| 24) |𝑦| = 𝑥 + 1
12) 𝑦 = |𝑥 − 1| − 2𝑥 + 1 25) |𝑦 − 1| = |𝑥 − 1| + 3
13) 𝑦 = |𝑥 − 1| + |𝑥 + 2| 26) |𝑦 + 1| = 3𝑥 − 2

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6. Sketch graphs 𝑦 = |𝑥 − 1| − 3 and 𝑦 = 𝑥 in the same coordinates plane. Hence solve the
inequality |𝑥 − 1| − 3 ≥ 𝑥
7. Sketch graphs 𝑦 = |𝑥 − 1| + 𝑥 and 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 1 in the same coordinates plane. Hence solve the
inequality |𝑥 − 1| + 𝑥 < 𝑥 + 1
8. Let be 𝑓(𝑥) = 2 − |𝑥 − 1|, 𝑔(𝑥) = |𝑥 + 2| − 3. By sketching 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) and 𝑦 = 𝑔(𝑥) in the
same graph, hence solve the equation 2 − |𝑥 − 1| = |𝑥 + 2| − 3 .
9. Sketch the graphs of 𝑦 = |3𝑥 − 4| and 𝑦 = 2 − 5𝑥 in the same diagram and find the values of x
satisfying |3𝑥 − 4| > 2 − 5𝑥
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10. Plot the graphs of 𝑓(𝑥) = 2 (7 − 𝑥) and 𝑔(𝑥) = |𝑥 2 − 4| in the same diagram. Hence solve
𝑔(𝑥) ≤ 𝑓(𝑥).
11. Draw the graph of 𝑦 = |𝑥 − 1|. Hence draw the graph of 𝑦 = |𝑥 − 1| − 1 and find the values of
x for which |𝑥 − 1| − 1 > 0.
12. Sketch in the same figure, the graphs of 𝑦 = |2𝑥 − 1| and 𝑦 = |𝑥| + 53. Hence find the values for
which 3|𝑥| ≥ |6𝑥 − 3| − 5.
13. Draw the graphs of 𝑦 = 2𝑥 and 𝑦 = |𝑥 − 3| in the same figure. Hence solve the inequality
|𝑥 − 3| − 2𝑥 > 0
14. By drawing the graphs of 𝑦 = |2𝑥 − 1| and 𝑦 = |𝑥 − 2| in the same figure, Find the solution of
the equation |2𝑥 − 1| = |𝑥 − 2| and inequality |𝑥 − 2| − |2𝑥 − 1| > 0.
15. Sketching graphs of 𝑦 = |2𝑥 − 3| − 1 and 𝑦 = |𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 − 4| in the same figure, solve the
equation |2𝑥 − 3| − |𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 − 4| = 1.
16. Sketch the graphs of 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 1 and 𝑦 + 3𝑥 = 9 in the same figure and shade the aria
satisfying 𝑦 ≤ 2𝑥 + 1 , 𝑦 + 3𝑥 ≤ 9, 𝑥 ≥ 0 and 𝑦 ≥ 0 .
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17. Sketch the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 2. Hence draw the graph of 𝑦 = | 𝑥 + 2|. Use the sketched
3 3
2
graph to find the values of x satisfying | 𝑥 + 2| − 2 < 0 .
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18. Sketch the graphs of 𝑦 = |(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 5)| and 𝑦 = −3|𝑥 − 2| + 9 in the same figure. Hence
find the range of values of x for which satisfy
1. |(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 5)| + 3|𝑥 − 2| = 9
2. |(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 5)| < 3𝑥 + 3
3. (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 5) + 3|𝑥 − 2| ≤ 9
19. Sketch the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 1. Hence sketch the graph of 𝑦 = |𝑥 2 − 1| in another figure. By
sketching 𝑦 = |𝑥 2 − 1| and 𝑦 = |𝑥 2 − 7| in the same figure, shade the aria for which
|𝑥 2 − 7| ≥ 𝑦 ≥ |𝑥 2 − 1|.
20. Sketch the graphs of 𝑦 = 2|𝑥 + 1| − 3 and 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 2|𝑥 − 1| in the same figure. Hence find the
values of x satisfying 𝑥 + 2|𝑥 − 1| > 2|𝑥 + 1| − 3 and solve the equation 𝑥 + 2|𝑥 − 1| =
2|𝑥 + 1| − 3

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