Chapter 1: Q37. (page 44)

Solve each inequality. Graph the solution set on a number line.
$|b - 4| > 6$

Short Answer

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Solution of inequality is $b < - 2 or b > 10$

Solution set in number line is

Step by step solution

- Definition of absolute value inequality

For real numbers $a and b$ with b>0

Absolute value inequality is $|a| < b$ when $- b < a and a < b$ , and

Absolute value inequality is $|a| > b$ when $a < - b or a > b$

- Write properties of inequality

Properties of inequalities are written in following table:

- Simplify b-4>6

From definition of absolute value inequality, given expression is simplified to

$b - 4 < - 6 or b - 4 > 6$

Use addition property of inequality, add with same number does not reverse the sign of inequality as shown below

$\begin{matrix} b - 4 + 4 < - 6 + 4 or b - 4 + 4 > 6 + 4 \\ b < - 2 or b > 10 \end{matrix}$

- Graph the solution set

For $b < - 2 or b > 10$ , number line starts from $- 2$ to $- \infty$ and from 10 to $\infty$

Open circle on $- 2 and 10$ shows these points are not included in the solution.

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Solve each inequality. Graph the solution set on a number line.
$|b - 4| > 6$

Short Answer

Step by step solution

- Definition of absolute value inequality

- Write properties of inequality

- Simplify b-4>6

- Graph the solution set

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Solve each inequality. Graph the solution set on a number line.b-4>6

Short Answer

Step by step solution

- Definition of absolute value inequality

- Write properties of inequality

- Simplify b-4>6

- Graph the solution set

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Solve each inequality. Graph the solution set on a number line.
$|b - 4| > 6$