Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 2 - Review - Page 113: 82

Answer

$\left( -\infty, -\dfrac{22}{15} \right]\cup\left[ \dfrac{6}{5},\infty \right)$

Work Step by Step

Since for any $a\gt0$, $|x|\ge a$ implies $x\ge a\text{ or } x\le-a$, then the expression, $ \left| 3x+\dfrac{2}{5} \right|\ge4 ,$ is equivalent to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} 3x+\dfrac{2}{5}\ge4 \\\\ 3x\ge4-\dfrac{2}{5} \\\\ 3x\ge\dfrac{20}{5}-\dfrac{2}{5} \\\\ 3x\ge\dfrac{18}{5} \\\\ x\ge\dfrac{\dfrac{18}{5}}{3} \\\\ x\ge\dfrac{18}{15} \\\\ x\ge\dfrac{6}{5} ,\\\\\text{ OR }\\\\ 3x+\dfrac{2}{5}\le-4 \\\\ 3x\le-4-\dfrac{2}{5} \\\\ 3x\le-\dfrac{20}{5}-\dfrac{2}{5} \\\\ 3x\le-\dfrac{22}{5} \\\\ x\le-\dfrac{\dfrac{22}{5}}{3} \\\\ x\le-\dfrac{22}{15} .\end{array} Hence, the solution set is $ \left( -\infty, -\dfrac{22}{15} \right]\cup\left[ \dfrac{6}{5},\infty \right) .$
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