Absolute Value Inequalities

Solve.

|x + 4| < 5

• x < -9 or x > 1

• -9 < x < 1

• x < 9 or x > -1

• -1 < x < 9

Solve.
|y - 4| ≥ 8

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

Solve.
|y - 1| ≤ 6

• -7 ≤ y ≤ 5
• y ≤ -7 or y ≥ 5
• -5 ≤ y ≤ 7
• y ≤ -5 or y ≥ 7

Solve.
|3c - 4| < 12

• -2 2/3 < c < 5 1/3
• c < -5 1/3  or c > 2 2/3
• c < 5 1/3 or c > -2 2/3
• -5 1/3 < c < 2 2/3

Solve.
|p + 3| ≥ 10

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

Solve.
|3c - 4| < 12

• -2 2/3 < c < 5 1/3
• c < -5 1/3  or c > 2 2/3
• c < 5 1/3 or c > -2 2/3
• -5 1/3 < c < 2 2/3

Solve.
|5x + 7| < 22

• x < -5 ⅘ or x > 3
• -5 ⅘ < x < 3
• -3 < x < 5 ⅘
• x < -3 or x > 5 ⅘

Solve:
 |x + 3| > 8

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

Solve:
|x + 3| > - 8

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

Solve:
|x + 4| + 8 > 2

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