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2-2 Solving Combined Inequalities (continued)

Example 4 Solve — 1 < 3x — 4 < 8 and graph its solution set.

Solution 1 Rewrite the inequality using and. Then solve each inequality.
-1 < 3x -4 and 3x - 4 < 8
3 < 3x and 3jc < 12
1 < x and x < 4

- 1 0 1 2 3 4 5
Solution 2 Solve both inequalities simultaneously

-1 < 3x - 4 < 8
-l+4<3jc-4 + 4 < 8 + 4 Add 4 to each expression.
3 < 3* < 12
3 < 3x < 12 Divide each expression by 3.
3 3 3
1 < x < 4
.'. the solution set is {x: 1 < x < 4} (See graph above.)

Example 5 Solve the disjunction 5 + 3x < 2 or 2x — 2 > 4 — x and graph its solution set.

Solution 5 + 3x < 2 or 2x - 2 > 4 - x

5 + 3 x - 5 < 2 - 5 or 2x - 2 + 2 + x > 4 - x + 2 + x
3x < -3 or 3x > 6
x < - 1 or x > 2

-3 -2 - 1 0 1 2 3

Solve each conjunction or disjunction and graph each solution set that is not empty.
9. 0 < x - 1 < 4 10. 1 > jfc + 3 > -2
11. y - \ < 3 and v + 3 > 3 12. x + 3 < 2 or jc - 6 > -2
13. w + 2< 3 and 2 - w < 5 14. -2 < 1 - t < 4
15. 4 - 3jc < -2 or.r < 0 16. - 1 < 2m + 1 < 3
17. 2* + 3 > 9 and 5x - 1 < 9 18. 3x - 1 > 2 or IT + 6 < 2
19. 2n + 5 < 3 or2(« - 1 ) > 0 20. 3z + 1 > 7 and 2fe - 1) < -4
21. 5 j t - 2 > 8 o r 4 - j c > 5 22. 3 < 4 - 2r < 6
23. 3p - 5 < 1 or 4 - 2p < 6 24. 3 > - -!- 3 > 2
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