## College Algebra (11th Edition)

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# Chapter 1 - Section 1.8 - Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities - 1.8 Exercises - Page 154: 66

#### Answer

$\left( -\infty, -\dfrac{3}{4} \right) \cup \left( -\dfrac{3}{4}, \infty \right)$

#### Work Step by Step

$\bf{\text{Solution Outline:}}$ To solve the given inequality, $|4x+3|\gt0 ,$ exclude the solution to the equation $4x+3=0.$ $\bf{\text{Solution Details:}}$ The absolute value of $x$, written as $|x|,$ is the distance of $x$ to $0,$ and hence, is always a nonnegative number. In the same reason, for any $x,$ the left side of the given equation is always a nonnegative number. This is always greater than or equal to $0$ (the right-hand expression.) But since the solution required should be greater than zero, then exclude the solution to the equation $4x+3=0.$ That is, \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} 4x+3\ne0 \\\\ 4x\ne-3 \\\\ \dfrac{4x}{4}\ne-\dfrac{3}{4} \\\\ x\ne-\dfrac{3}{4} .\end{array} Hence, the solution is the interval $\left( -\infty, -\dfrac{3}{4} \right) \cup \left( -\dfrac{3}{4}, \infty \right) .$

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