Question and Answers Forum

All Questions      Topic List

Algebra Questions

Previous in All Question      Next in All Question      

Previous in Algebra      Next in Algebra      

Question Number 110294 by bemath last updated on 28/Aug/20

∣2x+1∣−∣x−2∣ < 4   find the solution set

$$\mid\mathrm{2}{x}+\mathrm{1}\mid−\mid{x}−\mathrm{2}\mid\:<\:\mathrm{4}\: \\ $$ $${find}\:{the}\:{solution}\:{set} \\ $$

Answered by Rio Michael last updated on 28/Aug/20

∣2x + 1∣ =  { ((2x + 1 ,  x ≥ −(1/2))),((−(2x + 1), x < −(1/2))) :}  ∣x−2∣ =  { ((x−2,  x ≥ 2)),((−(x−2) , x < 2)) :}  for x < −(1/2),  −(2x + 1) −[−(x−2)] < 4  ⇒  −2x−1 + x−2 < 4  ⇒  −x −3 < 4 or x > −7  for −(1/2) ≤ x < 2, 2x + 1 + x−2 < 4  ⇒  3x−1 < 4 or  x < (5/3)  for x ≥ 2,  2x + 1 − (x−2) <4  ⇒ 2x + 1 −x + 2 <4        x < 1    x > −7, x < (5/3) and x< 1  ⇒ −7 < x < (5/3)

$$\mid\mathrm{2}{x}\:+\:\mathrm{1}\mid\:=\:\begin{cases}{\mathrm{2}{x}\:+\:\mathrm{1}\:,\:\:{x}\:\geqslant\:−\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}}\\{−\left(\mathrm{2}{x}\:+\:\mathrm{1}\right),\:{x}\:<\:−\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}}\end{cases} \\ $$ $$\mid{x}−\mathrm{2}\mid\:=\:\begin{cases}{{x}−\mathrm{2},\:\:{x}\:\geqslant\:\mathrm{2}}\\{−\left({x}−\mathrm{2}\right)\:,\:{x}\:<\:\mathrm{2}}\end{cases} \\ $$ $$\mathrm{for}\:{x}\:<\:−\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}},\:\:−\left(\mathrm{2}{x}\:+\:\mathrm{1}\right)\:−\left[−\left({x}−\mathrm{2}\right)\right]\:<\:\mathrm{4} \\ $$ $$\Rightarrow\:\:−\mathrm{2}{x}−\mathrm{1}\:+\:{x}−\mathrm{2}\:<\:\mathrm{4} \\ $$ $$\Rightarrow\:\:−{x}\:−\mathrm{3}\:<\:\mathrm{4}\:\mathrm{or}\:{x}\:>\:−\mathrm{7} \\ $$ $$\mathrm{for}\:−\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}\:\leqslant\:{x}\:<\:\mathrm{2},\:\mathrm{2}{x}\:+\:\mathrm{1}\:+\:{x}−\mathrm{2}\:<\:\mathrm{4} \\ $$ $$\Rightarrow\:\:\mathrm{3}{x}−\mathrm{1}\:<\:\mathrm{4}\:\mathrm{or}\:\:{x}\:<\:\frac{\mathrm{5}}{\mathrm{3}} \\ $$ $$\mathrm{for}\:{x}\:\geqslant\:\mathrm{2},\:\:\mathrm{2}{x}\:+\:\mathrm{1}\:−\:\left({x}−\mathrm{2}\right)\:<\mathrm{4} \\ $$ $$\Rightarrow\:\mathrm{2}{x}\:+\:\mathrm{1}\:−{x}\:+\:\mathrm{2}\:<\mathrm{4} \\ $$ $$\:\:\:\:\:\:{x}\:<\:\mathrm{1} \\ $$ $$\:\:{x}\:>\:−\mathrm{7},\:{x}\:<\:\frac{\mathrm{5}}{\mathrm{3}}\:\mathrm{and}\:{x}<\:\mathrm{1} \\ $$ $$\Rightarrow\:−\mathrm{7}\:<\:{x}\:<\:\frac{\mathrm{5}}{\mathrm{3}} \\ $$

Commented bybemath last updated on 28/Aug/20

Terms of Service

Privacy Policy

Contact: info@tinkutara.com