Solving Compound Inequalities and Applications

−6 < 2t − 5 < 3

• −0.5 < t < 1

• 0.5 < t < −1

• −11/2 < t < 2

• 11/2 < t < −2

-4x + 14 ≤ 54

• x ≥ - 10

• x ≤ -10

• x ≥ 10

• x ≤ 10

Write an inequality for Graph 2.

• -2 ≤ x < 5

• x ≤ -2 AND x > 5

• x ≥ -2 OR x < 5

• -2 ≤ x ≤ 5

Solve:

• A

• B

• C

• D

Write an inequality for Graph 3.

• x ≤ -2 AND x > 5

• x ≤ -2 OR x > 5

• x ≥ -2 OR x < 5

• -2 ≤ x < 5

-8<2(x+4) or -3x+4>x-4

• No solutions

• x<-8 or x<2

•  x>-8 or x<2

• x<-8 and x<2

Could x = 3 be solution to the inequality 
6 < x + 5 ≤ 11? 

• Yes 

• No 

Solve and graph:

• A

• B

• C

• D

Solve the following compound inequality:

−8 < 2(x + 4) or −3x + 4 > x − 4

• No solutions

• x < −8 or x < 2

• x > −8 or x < 2

• x < −8 and x < 2

Could x = - 5 be a solution to the inequality -6 < 3x + 9 < 21?

• yes

• no