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How Do You Figure Out if an Absolute Value Inequality

is an AND or OR Compound Inequality?
Determine if these absolute value inequalities represent AND or OR
compound inequalities: |x-5| < 3 and |x-5| > 3
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SUMMARY
A pair of vertical lines represents an absolute value
For absolute value inequalities:
'<' tells you it will be an AND compound inequality
'>' tells you it will be an OR compound inequality
Open circles represent '<' or '>' symbols
Notice that the inequality symbol points in the same
direction as the arrow in our graph

NOTES

It is important to recognize what type of compound

inequality an absolute value inequality will
breakdown into

For absolute value inequalities, '<' means you will

have an AND compound inequality

For absolute value inequalities, '>' means you will

have an OR compound inequality

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For absolute value inequalities:

'<' means you will have an AND compound
inequality
'>' means you will have an OR compound inequality

The first absolute value inequality is '|x-5|<3'

For absolute value inequalities:

'<' means you will have an AND compound
inequality
The '<' symbol means LESS THAN

Since we're dealing with an absolute value, we

have two options for inequalities

The absolute value inequality is '|x-5|<3'

Taking away the absolute value symbols, we get
'x-5<3'

The absolute value inequality is '|x-5|<3'

Taking away the absolute value symbols, we get
'x-5<3'
Flipping the inequality symbol and changing the
sign on the right, we get 'x-5>-3'

Our compound inequality is 'x-5<3 AND x-5>-3'

The second absolute value inequality is '|x-5|>3'

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For absolute value inequalities:

'>' means you will have an OR compound inequality
The '>' symbol means GREATER THAN

Since we're dealing with an absolute value, we

have two options for inequalities
The absolute value inequality is '|x-5|>3'
Taking away the absolute value symbols, we get
'x-5>3'
Flipping the inequality symbol and changing the
sign on the right, we get 'x-5<-3'
Our compound inequality is 'x-5>3 OR x-5<-3'

The absolute value inequalities are '|x-5|<3' and

'|x-5|>3'
Our compound inequalities are 'x-5<3 AND x-5>-3'
and 'x-5>3 OR x-5<-3'

The absolute value inequalities are '|x-5|<3' and

'|x-5|>3'
Our compound inequalities are 'x-5<3 AND x-5>-3'
and 'x-5>3 OR x-5<-3'

Our first compound inequality is 'x-5<3 AND x-5>-3'

Our first compound inequality is 'x-5<3 AND x-5>-3'

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Our first compound inequality is 'x-5<3 AND x-5>-3'

Remember that we use open circles for inequalities
with '<' or '>'
Notice the arrow we're drawing points in the same
direction as the inequality symbol

Our first compound inequality is 'x-5<3 AND x-5>-3'

Remember that we use open circles for inequalities
with '<' or '>'
Notice the arrow we're drawing points in the same
direction as the inequality symbol

Our first compound inequality is 'x-5<3 AND x-5>-3'

Remember that we use open circles for inequalities
with '<' or '>'
Notice the arrow we're drawing points in the same
direction as the inequality symbol

Our first compound inequality is 'x-5<3 AND x-5>-3'

The absolute value inequality is '|x-5|<3'

Our first compound inequality is 'x-5<3 AND x-5>-3'

The absolute value inequality is '|x-5|<3'

Our first compound inequality is 'x-5<3 AND x-5>-3'

The absolute value inequality is '|x-5|<3'
So our graph and absolute value inequality agree!

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Our graph and absolute value inequality agree!

Our second compound inequality is 'x-5>3 AND

x-5<-3'

Our second compound inequality is 'x-5>3 AND

x-5<-3'
Remember that we use open circles for inequalities
with '<' or '>'
Notice the arrow we're drawing points in the same
direction as the inequality symbol

Our second compound inequality is 'x-5>3 AND

x-5<-3'
Remember that we use open circles for inequalities
with '<' or '>'
Notice the arrow we're drawing points in the same
direction as the inequality symbol

Our second compound inequality is 'x-5>3 AND

x-5<-3'
Remember that we use open circles for inequalities
with '<' or '>'
Notice the arrow we're drawing points in the same
direction as the inequality symbol

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Our second compound inequality is 'x-5>3 AND

x-5<-3'
Remember that we use open circles for inequalities
with '<' or '>'
Notice the arrow we're drawing points in the same
direction as the inequality symbol
Our graph and absolute value inequality agree!

"The absolute value of x minus 5 will always be

GREATER THAN 3" can be written as '|x-5|>3'
Our graph and absolute value inequality agree!

For absolute value inequalities:

'<' means you will have an AND compound
inequality
'>' means you will have an OR compound inequality
The '<' symbol means LESS THAN
The '>' symbol means GREATER THAN

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