Algebra II : Solving Inequalities

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Example Questions

Example Question #101 : Solving Inequalities

Solve:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Multiply both sides by the least common denominator.  This will save extra work converting all the fractions.

The LCD is 36 since this value is divisible by all three denominators in the inequality.

Add 32 on both sides.

Divide by 24 on both sides.

The answer is:

Example Question #2171 : Algebra Ii

Solve the inequality:  

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Square both sides of the inequality to eliminate the radical.

Subtract  from both sides.

Factor out an  on the left side.

The factors possible are:

 

The values from zero to  will not satisfy since the  curve will lie beneath the  curve.

This means that only  is valid.

The answer is:  

Example Question #103 : Solving Inequalities

Solve the inequalities:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Multiply both sides by the least common denominator.

The LCD is 64 because this value is divisible by all of the numbers in the denominator.

Add 3 on both sides.

Divide by 8 on both sides.

The answer is:  

Example Question #104 : Solving Inequalities

Solve the inequality:  

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Multiply by negative nine on both sides of the inequality. 

Since we still deal with negative sign, we will need to switch the direction of the sign.

The answer is:  

Example Question #105 : Solving Inequalities

Solve the inequality:  

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Use distribution to simplify the left side.

Add 9 on both sides.

Divide by 6 on both sides.

The answer is:  

Example Question #106 : Solving Inequalities

Solve the inequality:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Add  on both sides of the inequality.

Simplify both sides.

Add 1 on both sides.

The inequality becomes:

Multiply the reciprocal of the coefficient in front of .

The answer is:  

Example Question #107 : Solving Inequalities

Solve the inequality:  

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Add  on both sides.

The inequality becomes:

Subtract 16 on both sides.

Divide by 10 on both sides.

Reduce both fractions.

The answer is:  

Example Question #108 : Solving Inequalities

Solve:  

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Distribute on both sides of the inequality in order to eliminate the parentheses.

The inequality becomes:

Add  on both sides.

Subtract 6 from both sides.

Divide by 17 on both sides.

The answer is:  

Example Question #141 : Inequalities

Solve the inequality:  

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Add 9 on both sides.

Divide by negative three on both sides.  Dividing by a negative number will switch the sign.

The answer is:  

Example Question #110 : Solving Inequalities

Solve the inequality:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Multiply both sides by the least common denominator to eliminate the fractions.  The LCD is 12.

Subtract three on both sides.

Divide both sides by 8.

The answer is:  

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