Absolute Value Inequalities Answers

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A cyclist rides at an average speed of 31 miles per hour. The cyclist’s speed, s, can differ from the average by as much as 8 miles per hour. The absolute value inequality represents this situation. If the compound inequality and also represents this situation, what is the value of x in the compound inequality?

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–8
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–8 or 8
C
8
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8 and –8
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The solution to an absolute value inequality is shown on the graph below.What is another way to show the solution?

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x > –3 or x < 2
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Option B
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[–3, 2]
D
(–3, 2)
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Which compound inequality is equivalent to the absolute value inequality ?

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–6 > b and b > 6
B
b > –6 or b < 6
C
–6 6
D
b 6
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Aaron solved an inequality and then graphed the solution as shown below. Which inequality did Aaron solve?

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Option
Option A
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Option
Option B
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Option
Option C
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Option
Option D
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Amber is solving the inequality by graphing. Which equations should Amber graph?

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Option
Option A
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Option
Option B
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Option
Option C
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Option
Option D
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What is another way to write the absolute value inequality ?

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Option
Option A
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Option B
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or
Option C
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or
Option D
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On any given day, the number of users, u, that access a certain website can be represented by the inequality . Which of the following represents the range of users that access the website each day?

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or
Option A
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Option
Option B
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or
Option C
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Option
Option D
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Which of the following represents the solution to the inequality ?

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Option A
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Option B
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[–2, 7]
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[1.5, 7.5]
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Which inequality is equivalent to ?

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–9 > x – 4 < 9
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–9 < x – 4 < 9
C
x – 4 < –9 or x – 4 < 9
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x – 4 > –9 or x – 4 < 9
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Contessa is solving an absolute value inequality. She writes the compound inequality as her first step. Which inequality is Contessa solving?

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Option
Option A
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Option
Option B
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Option
Option C
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Option
Option D
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Which compound inequality is equivalent to for all real numbers a, b, and c, where ?

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Option A
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Option B
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or
Option C
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or
Option D
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A student found the solution below for the given inequality.Which of the following explains whether the student is correct?

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The student is completely correct because the student correctly wrote and solved the compound inequality.
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The student is partially correct because only one part of the compound inequality is written correctly.
C
The student is partially correct because the student should have written the statements using “or” instead of “and.”
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The student is completely incorrect because there is “ no solution “ to this inequality.
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A student showed the steps below while solving the inequality by graphing.Step 1:Write a system of equations: Step 2: Graph the two equations:Step 3:Identify the values of x for which :x = 3 or x = 5Step 4:Write the solution in interval notation:What is the first step in which the student made an error?

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Step 1, because the student should have written a compound statement with “and”
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Step 2, because the student should have graphed the inequalities
Option B
C
Step 3, because the values for x for which also include values between 3 and 5
Option C
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Step 4, because the solution is one continuous interval

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