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Ch. 1 - Equations and Inequalities
Blitzer - College Algebra 8th Edition
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Capitolo 2, Problema 100

Use interval notation to represent all values of x satisfying the given conditions. y = |2x - 5| + 1 and y > 9

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Start by isolating the absolute value expression in the inequality: given \( y = |2x - 5| + 1 \) and \( y > 9 \), substitute \( y \) to get \( |2x - 5| + 1 > 9 \).
Subtract 1 from both sides to simplify the inequality: \( |2x - 5| > 8 \).
Recall that for an absolute value inequality \( |A| > B \) where \( B > 0 \), the solution splits into two cases: \( A > B \) or \( A < -B \). Apply this to get two inequalities: \( 2x - 5 > 8 \) or \( 2x - 5 < -8 \).
Solve each inequality separately: - For \( 2x - 5 > 8 \), add 5 to both sides to get \( 2x > 13 \), then divide by 2 to find \( x > \frac{13}{2} \). - For \( 2x - 5 < -8 \), add 5 to both sides to get \( 2x < -3 \), then divide by 2 to find \( x < -\frac{3}{2} \).
Express the solution in interval notation by combining both parts: \( (-\infty, -\frac{3}{2}) \cup (\frac{13}{2}, \infty) \).

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