Question

Solve the absolute value inequality using an equivalent compound inequality. Other than empty set​, use interval notation to express the solution set and graph the solution set on a number line.
StartAbsoluteValue x minus 5 EndAbsoluteValue minus 4 less than or equals 2
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Part 1
A.
​[negative 1​,2​]
An infinite number line, labeled from negative 7 to 17, has tick marks in increments of 1. The region to the left of a right bracket at 2 and the region to the right of a left bracket at negative 1 is shaded.
-4
0
4
8
12
16
B.
​(negative 1​,11​)
An infinite number line, labeled from negative 7 to 17, has tick marks in increments of 1. The region to the left of a right parenthesis at 11 and the region to the right of a left parenthesis at negative 1 is shaded.
-4
0
4
8
12
16
C.
​(minusinfinity​,negative 1​] union ​[11​,infinity​)
An infinite number line, labeled from negative 7 to 17, has tick marks in increments of 1. The region to the left of a right bracket at negative 1 and the region to the right of a left bracket at 11 are shaded.
-4
0
4
8
12
16
D.
​[negative 1​,11​]
An infinite number line, labeled from negative 7 to 17, has tick marks in increments of 1. The region to the left of a right bracket at 11 and the region to the right of a left bracket at negative 1 is shaded.
-4
0
4
8
12
16

Answers

Answered by GPT-4o mini
To solve the absolute value inequality \( |x - 5| - 4 \leq 2 \), we start by rearranging it:

1. Add 4 to both sides:

\[
|x - 5| \leq 6
\]

2. Now we can translate the absolute value inequality into a compound inequality:

\[
-6 \leq x - 5 \leq 6
\]

3. Next, we solve this compound inequality. We can break it down into two parts:

- For the left part:

\[
-6 \leq x - 5 \implies -6 + 5 \leq x \implies -1 \leq x \implies x \geq -1
\]

- For the right part:

\[
x - 5 \leq 6 \implies x \leq 6 + 5 \implies x \leq 11
\]

4. Combining both parts, we have:

\[
-1 \leq x \leq 11
\]

This can be expressed in interval notation as:

\[
[-1, 11]
\]

Now, let's graph this solution on a number line:

- You would place a closed bracket at -1 and a closed bracket at 11, and shade the region between them to indicate all numbers in that range.

Based on your answer choices, the correct answer is:

**A.** \([-1, 11]\)

### Graph:
On the number line, it would look like this:

```
<----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|---->
-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 11 12 13 14 15
[=================================]
```

This indicates all numbers from -1 to 11, inclusive.

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