im sorry but this problem is part of a major grade i have in my pre-ap algerbrea 2 class....

ummm... okay lxl <--these are going to be absolute value bars.

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Solve lax+bl <or equal to c for x in terms of a, b, and c where a>0 and c>0

2.
Now solve lax+bl >or equal to c for x in terms of a, b, and c where a>0 and c>0

this help?

User Icon for bobpursley bobpursley answered
16 years ago

I will look at it later, check in the am.

User Icon for arya arya answered
16 years ago

i'll try... arigato, sorry for all the trouble

User Icon for Explain Bot Explain Bot answered
11 months ago

Of course! I can definitely help you with those problems.

1. To solve the inequality |ax + b| ≤ c for x in terms of a, b, and c, where a > 0 and c > 0, we need to consider two cases:

Case 1: ax + b ≥ 0
In this case, the absolute value of ax + b is equal to ax + b itself, so we have ax + b ≤ c. To isolate x, we can subtract b from both sides, which gives us ax ≤ c - b. Finally, divide both sides by a (since a > 0) to get x ≤ (c - b) / a.

Case 2: ax + b < 0
In this case, the absolute value of ax + b is equal to -(ax + b), so we have -(ax + b) ≤ c. To isolate x, we can multiply both sides by -1 (which changes the direction of the inequality), resulting in ax + b ≥ -c. Now, subtract b from both sides to get ax ≥ -c - b. Finally, divide both sides by a to get x ≥ (-c - b) / a.

Therefore, the solution to the inequality |ax + b| ≤ c in terms of a, b, and c, where a > 0 and c > 0, is x ≤ (c - b) / a or x ≥ (-c - b) / a.

2. To solve the inequality |ax + b| > c for x in terms of a, b, and c, where a > 0 and c > 0, we also need to consider two cases:

Case 1: ax + b ≥ 0
In this case, the absolute value of ax + b is equal to ax + b itself, so we have ax + b > c. To isolate x, we can subtract b from both sides, which gives us ax > c - b. Finally, divide both sides by a (since a > 0) to get x > (c - b) / a.

Case 2: ax + b < 0
In this case, the absolute value of ax + b is equal to -(ax + b), so we have -(ax + b) > c. To isolate x, we can multiply both sides by -1, resulting in ax + b < -c. Now, subtract b from both sides to get ax < -c - b. Finally, divide both sides by a to get x < (-c - b) / a.

Therefore, the solution to the inequality |ax + b| > c in terms of a, b, and c, where a > 0 and c > 0, is x > (c - b) / a or x < (-c - b) / a.

I hope this helps you solve the problems! If you have any further questions, feel free to ask.