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Linear Inequalities

The document discusses linear inequalities. It defines the inequality signs <, ≤, >, and ≥ and how to represent linear inequalities on a number line. Examples are given of determining the linear inequality represented by a number line and solving linear inequalities in one variable. It also discusses solving simultaneous linear inequalities in one variable by finding the common solution region on a number line.

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Linear Inequalities

The document discusses linear inequalities. It defines the inequality signs <, ≤, >, and ≥ and how to represent linear inequalities on a number line. Examples are given of determining the linear inequality represented by a number line and solving linear inequalities in one variable. It also discusses solving simultaneous linear inequalities in one variable by finding the common solution region on a number line.

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Linear Inequalities

By V. Murali
Inequality Signs
Read left to right:
a < b a is less than b
a b a is less than or equal to b
a > b a is greater than b
a b a is greater than or equal to b
Represent linear equation on number line
Example 1
Represent each of the following linear inequalities on a number line.
a) x < 3
b) x > -2
c) x 0
d) x -4
Solution
a) x < 3
x
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2
3 4

b) x > -2
x
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2
3 4

c) x 0
x
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2
3 4

d) x -4
x
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2
3 4

Example 2
Determine the linear inequalities shown by the following number lines.
a)
x
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8

b)
x
-4 -5
-6 -7 -8 -9 -10 -11 -12

c)
x
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0
1 2

d)
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1

Solution
a) x < 7
b) x > -2
c) x -!
d) x -2
Solve linear inequalities in an unknown
Example
Sol!e the following linear inequalities.
a)
b)
")
d)
Solution
a)
b)
c)
d)
Example "
Sol!e the following linear inequalities and show on number line.
a) 2x # 1 $ %
b) x # & % # 2x
Solution
multiply by -4, so reverse inequality sign
a)
2x ' 1 $ %
2x #1 ( 1 $ % ( 1
2x $ )
x $
x
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8

b)
x # & % # 2x
x ( 2x % (&
x 12
x "
Simultaneous Linear Inequalities in One ariable
Example %
Sol!e the following linear inequalities in a number line and find the common solution.
a) x #12* x #%
b) x x ( ) and 2x ( " + x ()
Solution
a)
x
-4 -5
-6 -7 -8 -9 -10 -11 -12
,he common solution is #12 x #%
b)
Sol!e the inequalities separately
x x ( )
x # x )
2x )
x
and
2x (" + x ()
x # 2x $ " # )
x $ #2
,he common solution is #2 + x .
x
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2
3 4

!est yoursel"
Sol!e the linear inequalities
1. x ' 2 + %
2. x $ 12
. x ( % 11
". % ' x #"
%. x $ # and x + 1
). x ' % and 2 #

1
x

.

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