Solving Compound Inequalities

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Notes

Notes about Inequalities


Questions

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\(\textbf{1)}\) \(-4\lt4x+6\le18 \)Link to Youtube Video Solving Question Number 1


\(\textbf{2)}\) \(5x-4\lt34 \) and \( -5x-8\le-8\)Link to Youtube Video Solving Question Number 2


\(\textbf{3)}\) \(3\lt 6-2x \le18 \)Link to Youtube Video Solving Question Number 3


\(\textbf{4)}\) \(4x-5\lt 35 \) and \( 4-x\le-10 \)Link to Youtube Video Solving Question Number 4


\(\textbf{5)}\) \(x+3\gt8 \) or \( 2x\lt 16 \)Link to Youtube Video Solving Question Number 5


See Related Pages\(\)

\(\bullet\text{ Compound Inequality Calculator}\)
\(\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\text{(Symbolab.com)}\)
\(\bullet\text{ Solving Inequalities Addition and Subtraction}\)
\(\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,4+x\ge12…\)
\(\bullet\text{ Solving Inequalities Multiplication and Division}\)
\(\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,4x\lt 16…\)
\(\bullet\text{ Solving Multi-step Inequalities}\)
\(\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,18-4x \lt 2…\)
\(\bullet\text{ Andymath Homepage}\)

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In Summary

A compound inequality is a mathematical statement that combines two inequalities. They may use the words “and” or “or”. For example, the statement \(x \gt 2\) and \(x \lt 6\) is a compound inequality that represents the set of all values of x that are greater than 2 and less than 6. It may also be expressed as \(2 \lt x \lt 6\).

To solve a compound inequality, you solve the two separate inequalities, and then combine them. The solution to a compound inequality with the word “and” is the intersection (meaning BOTH inequalities must be true) of the solutions to the individual inequalities, while the solution to a compound inequality with the word “or” is the union (meaning EITHER of the inequalities must be true) of the solutions to the individual inequalities.

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