Linear Inequalities
Linear Inequalities
1. If the replacement set is the set of integers lying between – 3 and 10, find the solution set of 14 – 5x ≥ 3x – 40.
Represent the solution set on the number line.
2.Solve the linear inequation 2≤ 2x – 3 < 5, x 𝜖 R and represent the solution set on the number line.
8𝑥 14
3. Solve the inequation −3 + 𝑥 ≤ +2 ≤ + 2x, where x 𝜖 Z and represent the solution set on the
3 3
number line.
4. If P = {x: x 𝜖 N, 8x – 1 > 5x + 2} and Q = {x: x 𝜖 N, 7x – 2 ≥ 3(x + 6)}, then find the solution set P ∩ Q.
2 1 1
5. Solve the inequation −2 ≤ 𝑥 + < 3 , x 𝜖 R and represent the solution set on the number line.
3 3 3
Answers:
1. {–2, –1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
2. {x: x 𝜖 R, 5/2 ≤ x ≤ 4}
3. {–3, –2, –1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4}
4. P ∩ Q = {5,6, 7, 8, …}
5. {x: x 𝜖R, – 3 ≤ x < 3}