Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter P - Section P.9 - Linear Inequalities and Absolute Value Inequalities - Exercise Set - Page 138: 72

Answer

$(-\displaystyle \infty,-\frac{11}{5}) \cup (3, \infty)$

Work Step by Step

The solutions of $|u|\gt c $ are the numbers that satisfy $ u\lt -c $ or $ u\gt c.$ --- $|5x-2| \gt 13\Rightarrow \left\{\begin{array}{ll} 5x-2\lt -13 & \\ or & \\ 5x-2 \gt 13 & \end{array}\right.$ $ \begin{array}{lllll} 5x-2\lt -13 & /+2 & ...or... & 5x-2 \gt 13 & /+2\\ 5x\lt -11 & /\div 5 & & 5x \gt 15 & /\div 5\\ x\lt -11/5 & & & x \gt 3 & \\ x\in(-\infty,-11/5) & & or & x\in(3,\infty) & \\ & & & & \end{array} $ Solution set: $(-\displaystyle \infty,-\frac{11}{5}) \cup (3, \infty)$
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