Absolute Value Inequalities

Solve:
 |x + 3| > 8

• x > 5 or x < -11
• x > 5
• all real numbers
• no solution

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

Solve:
3 | 2x + 7| - 7 < -4

• x < -3 and x > -5/3
• x < -3 and x > -4
• all real numbers
• no solution

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

Solve:
|x + 4| - 8 > 2

• x > 6 and x < 10
• x > 6 or x < -14
• all real numbers
• no solution

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

• no solution
• a> -1/6 or a< -5/6
• a>1/2 or a< -3/2
• all real numbers

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

• no solution
• -6 ≤ r ≥ 8
• 6 > r > -8
• -6 < r < 8

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

• n > 1 or n < -7
• n > -1 or n < -7
• -7 < n < -1
• no solution

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

• all real numbers
• no solution
• 0 < v < 6⁄7
• 0 ≤ v ≤ 6/7

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

• no solution
• all real numbers 
• -2 ≤ n ≤ 16
• n ≤ -2 or n ≥ 16

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

Solve.
|y - 4| ≥ 8

• y ≤ -4 or y ≥ 12
• -4 ≤ y ≤ -12
• y ≤ 4 or y ≥ -12
• -12 ≤ x ≤ 4

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

Solve.
|p + 3| ≥ 10

• -13 ≤ p ≤ 7
• p ≤ -13 or p ≥ 7
• -7 ≤ p ≤ 13
• p ≤ -7 or p ≥ 13

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3