Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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ISBN 10: 0-13446-914-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-13446-914-0

Chapter P - Section P.9 - Linear Inequalities and Absolute Value Inequalities - Exercise Set - Page 138: 74

Answer

$(-\infty,-2]\cup[4,\infty)$

Work Step by Step

The solutions of $|u|\gt c $ are the numbers that satisfy $ u\lt -c $ or $ u\gt c.$ --- $|\displaystyle \frac{3x-3}{9}| \geq 1\Rightarrow \left\{\begin{array}{ll} \frac{3x-3}{9}\leq -1 & \\ or & \\ \frac{3x-3}{9} \geq 1 & \end{array}\right.$ $ \begin{array}{lllll} \frac{3x-3}{9} \leq -1 & /\times 9 & ...or... & \frac{3x-3}{9}\geq 1 & /\times 9\\ 3x-3\leq-9 & /+3 & & 3x-3\geq 9 & /+3\\ 3x\leq-6 & /\div 3 & & 3x\geq 12 & /\div 3\\ x\leq-2 & & & x\geq 4 & \\ x\in(-\infty,-2] & & or & x\in[4,\infty) & \\ & & & & \end{array} $ Solution set: $(-\infty,-2]\cup[4,\infty)$
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