Absolute Value Inequalities

Solve.
|c + 4| < 5

• x < -9 or x > 1
• -9 < x < 1
• x < 9 or x > -1
• -1 < x < 9

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

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

Solve.
3|2d + 9| + 13 = 10

• d = 5 or d = -1
• d = -4 or d = 5 
• d = 4 or d = -5
• no solution

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

Solve.
6 - 2|m -3| > -4

• -8 < m < 2
• m < -8 or m > 2
• m < -2 or m > 8
• -2 < m < 8

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:
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