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Section 2.9
Linear Inequalities, Part 2
Compound Inequalities
A compound inequality contains two
inequality symbols.
Example: 0  4(5 – x) < 8
This means that 0  4(5 – x) and
4(5 – x) < 8 must both be true.
Interval Notation for Compound Inequalities:
• Inequality: -5 < x < -2
– The interval notation (-5,-2) represents all the numbers in
between -2 and -5, excluding -2 and -5.
• Inequality: -5 < x ≤ -2
– The interval notation (-5,-2] represents all the numbers in
between -2 and -5, including -2 and excluding -5.
• Inequality: -5 ≤ x < -2
– The interval notation [-5,-2) represents all the numbers in
between -2 and -5, excluding -2 and including -5.
• Inequality: -5 ≤ x ≤ -2
– The interval notation [-5,-2] represents all the numbers in
between -2 and -5, including -2 and -5.
Example from today’s homework:
(  7,1)
Example
Graph:  2  x  5
How would you write this in interval notation?
Answer: (-2, 5]
To solve a compound inequality, perform operations
simultaneously to all three parts of the inequality (left, middle, and
right) until you get the variable isolated by itself in the middle.
Example: Solve the inequality 9 < z + 5 < 13 , then graph the
solution set and write it in interval notation.
9 < z + 5 < 13
9 – 5 < z + 5 – 5 < 13 – 5
4<
z
<
8
Graph:
Interval notation:
(4, 8)
Subtract 5 from all three parts.
Example:
Solve the inequality 0  4(5 – x) < 8 . Graph the
solution set and write it in interval notation.
0  20 – 4x < 8
0 – 20  20 – 20 – 4x < 8 – 20
Use the distributive property.
Subtract 20 from each part.
– 20  – 4x < – 12
Simplify each part.
5 x >3
Divide each part by –4.
3< x 5
Reverse to put in standard form.
Remember that the sign changes direction when you divide
by a negative number.
Graph:
Interval notation: (3,5]
Example from today’s homework:
Example
You are having a catered event. You can spend at
most $1200. The set up fee is $250 plus $15 per
person, find the greatest number of people that can
be invited and still stay within the budget.
Let x represent the number of people
Set up fee + cost per person × number of people ≤ 1200
250 +
15x
≤ 1200
Example continued:
You are having a catered event. You can spend at most $1200. The
set up fee is $250 plus $15 per person, find the greatest number of
people that can be invited and still stay within the budget.
250  15 x  1200
15 x  950
15 x
15

950
15
x  6 3 .3
The number of people who can be invited must be 63
or less to stay within the budget.
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