Solving Compound Inequalities and Absolute Value

x + 8 < 3 or - 8x < -40 

• x > -5 or x < 5
• x < -5 and x > 5
• x < -5 or x > 5 
• x > -5 and x < 5 

Solve the following compound inequality:

0 < x + 7 < 9

• −7 < x and x < 2

• −7 < x or x < 2

• −7 > x and x > 2

• −7 > x or x > 2

Solve 24 > -3r > -9 

• -8 < r < 3
• -8 > r > 3
• r > - 8 and r > 3 
• r > -8 or r < 3

• 0, 10

• 5, -5

• -10, 5

• 0

• -2, -6

• 2, 6

• -2, 2

• -6, 4

• -70, -80

• -55, -60

• -50, 20

• 45, 25

What is the reason that absolute value is always written as a positive?

• Absolute value is talking about numbers so it must be positive.
• Absolute value does not always have to be positive.
• Absolute value is like a clock it has only positive numbers.
• Absolute value is talking about distance, distance is always measured by positive numbers.

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

What is the absolute value of |-26|.

• 26
• -26
• 0
• -20

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

What is the absolute value of |572|.

• 275
• -572
• 57
• 572

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

|v + 8| − 5 = 2 

• {-1,-15}
• {-1,-5}
• {-15,15}
• No Solution