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The document provides an algebra lesson on inequalities and their properties, solving linear and quadratic inequalities, and graphing regions defined by inequalities. It includes homework problems covering these topics, requiring students to solve, graph, and compare inequalities and their solutions.

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L3 Algebra Class 5

The document provides an algebra lesson on inequalities and their properties, solving linear and quadratic inequalities, and graphing regions defined by inequalities. It includes homework problems covering these topics, requiring students to solve, graph, and compare inequalities and their solutions.

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TTMath School

Level 3: Algebra Class 5

1. Basic Properties of Inequalities


(a) If a > b and b > c then a > c.
(b) If a > b then a + c > b + c.
(c) If a > b and c > d then a + c > b + d.
(d) If a > b and c > 0 then ac > bc.
(e) If a > b and c < 0 then ac < bc.
(f) x2 ≥ 0 for all real numbers x.
2. Solving linear and quadratic Inequalities: Draw the graph of the equation and understand what the inequality
is asking for.
3. Solving other inequalities: Find all the locations where the sign will change and look at the individual intervals
between these locations.
4. Steps for graphing regions:
Step 1: Set all inequalities to equal signs and sketch the boundaries.
Step 2: Substitute a point from each region into the original inequalities. The point that works is the regions that
should be shaded.
Step 3: Edit the boundaries as required. If a boundary is not included then it should be dotted. If a corner is not
included then it should be an empty circle.

Homework
Complete the following problems. Remember to show your work and simplify your answer. Do not
use a calculator.
1. Additional Practice: “Introduction to Algebra”: Chapter 9, 15.1, 15.2
Next Class: “Introduction to Algebra”: Chapter 10.5, 13.4, 15.3, 15.4
2. Solve the following inequalities:
(a) −4 ≤ 3x + 2 ≤ 5

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(b) 2r − 4 ≤ r + 7 ≤ 3r − 15

(c) 4x2 + 5x ≥ 2

(d) x2 ≥ 9

(e) x2 + 3x + 2 ≥ 0

(f) x2 + 3x + 2 ≥ 2 x2 − 16


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(g) (x − 1)(3x + 2)(x + 6) ≤ 0

(h) (x − 1)2 (x + 4)(x − 7) < 0

(i) (x − 1)(x − 2)2 (x − 3)3 (x − 4)4 (x − 5)5 (x − 6)6 (x − 7)7 ≤ 0

5x+4
(j) (x+2)(x−3) ≤0

1 2x
(k) x−7 − 1−x ≥2

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1
(x+3)+ x+3 2
(l) (x−3)(x+2) ≥ (x−3)(x+2)

3. Sketch the following regions on the Cartesian plane.


(a) −2x + y + 1 ≤ 0

(b) y < x2 + 2x + 3

(c) x ≥ −2y 2 + 6x + 1

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(
2x − 4 < y
(d)
y < − 32 x + 2

4. Your teacher made an unsolvable question on the test (worth 1 point). Percentage wise, would you rather the
teacher make the test worth 1 point less or give everyone 1 point? Justify your answer.

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5. Compare 6 − 2 and 2 2 − 6 to determine which one is bigger.

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6. Find the number of positive integers p for which −1 < p − 100 < 1.

7. The length of the interval of solutions of the inequality a ≤ 2x + 3 ≤ b is 10. What is b − a?

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8. Which is larger, 2845 or 5362 ?

9. Which is larger, 6345 or 3354 ?

10. Determine the number of positive integers n that satisfy


1 n 99
< <
2 n+1 101

11. What is the largest integer k such that


3 2 1 2 3 k 1
· · · · ··· ≥
2 1 2 3 4 k+1 8

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y > 3x − 4

12. Consider the region y ≥ −2x + 1

y < −x + 3

(a) Sketch this region.

(b) Determine the area of this region.

(c) Determine the number of lattice points inside this region. A lattice point is a point (x, y) such that x and
y are both integers.

(d) Determine the point (x, y) that maximizes the value of the expression 3x − 4y.

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13. Graph the region
x2 − 2x + y 2 + 2y + 1 < 0

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14. Let c > 1, compare the two values √c+2−
√ c+1
c− c−1
and c+2− √
√ c+1
c+1− c
to determine which one is bigger.

15. For every mile of highway on land, the city needs two truckloads of asphalt and one gallon of paint. For every
mile of highway on bridges, the city needs one truckload of asphalt and three gallons of paint. The city has 50
truckloads of asphalt and 80 gallons of paint.
(a) What is the largest total number of miles of highway the city can build?

(b) Suppose the city is on an island and must build at least 25 miles of highway on bridges to reach other
islands. Now what is the largest total number of miles of highway the city can build?

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16. Austin High School’s volleyball team has made it to the state championship. They have 300 tickets to the big
game. They will sell tickets to students for 5 dollars and to teachers for 6 dollars. School rules say that there
must be at least 1 teacher for every 5 students on the trip. The school also wants to have at least twice as
many students as teachers on the trip. There are 110 seats on the school bus that ticketholders must use to
ride to the game. Each seat can fit either 2 teachers or 3 students. To how many teachers should the school
sell tickets to maximize their revenue (and such that all ticketholders fit on the bus)?

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17. Find the greatest integer less than 3 without using a calculator, and prove your answer is correct.

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