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Solve an inequality where modulus of one linear expression is greater than modulus of another, e.g. |5x+7| > |2x-3|.

22 questions · Standard +0.2

1.02l Modulus function: notation, relations, equations and inequalities
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CAIE P2 2024 June Q1
4 marks Moderate -0.3
1 Solve the inequality \(| 5 x + 7 | > | 2 x - 3 |\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{76df3465-9617-4f2b-a8b7-f474b2817504-02_67_1653_333_244} \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{76df3465-9617-4f2b-a8b7-f474b2817504-02_2715_37_143_2010}
CAIE P2 2003 June Q1
4 marks Moderate -0.3
1 Solve the inequality \(| x - 4 | > | x + 1 |\).
CAIE P2 2005 June Q1
4 marks Standard +0.3
1 Solve the inequality \(| x | > | 3 x - 2 |\).
CAIE P2 2007 June Q1
4 marks Moderate -0.3
1 Solve the inequality \(| x - 3 | > | x + 2 |\).
CAIE P2 2013 June Q2
4 marks Standard +0.3
2 Solve the inequality \(| x - 8 | > | 2 x - 4 |\).
CAIE P2 2014 June Q1
4 marks Standard +0.3
1 Solve the inequality \(| 3 x - 2 | \geqslant | x + 4 |\).
CAIE P2 2017 June Q2
4 marks Standard +0.3
2 Solve the inequality \(| 4 - x | \leqslant | 3 - 2 x |\).
CAIE P3 2013 June Q1
4 marks Standard +0.3
1 Solve the inequality \(| 4 x + 3 | > | x |\).
CAIE P3 2005 November Q1
4 marks Standard +0.3
1 Given that \(a\) is a positive constant, solve the inequality $$| x - 3 a | > | x - a |$$
CAIE P2 2004 November Q1
3 marks Moderate -0.5
1 Solve the inequality \(| x + 1 | > | x |\).
CAIE P2 2006 November Q1
4 marks Standard +0.3
1 Solve the inequality \(| 2 x - 1 | > | x |\).
CAIE P2 2008 November Q1
4 marks Standard +0.3
1 Solve the inequality \(| x - 3 | > | 2 x |\).
CAIE P2 2009 November Q1
4 marks Standard +0.3
1 Solve the inequality \(| x + 3 | > | 2 x |\).
CAIE P2 2010 November Q1
3 marks Standard +0.3
1 Solve the inequality \(| x + 1 | > | x - 4 |\).
CAIE P2 2011 November Q1
4 marks Standard +0.3
1 Solve the inequality \(| x + 2 | > \left| \frac { 1 } { 2 } x - 2 \right|\).
CAIE P2 2012 November Q1
3 marks Standard +0.3
1 Solve the inequality \(| x - 2 | \geqslant | x + 5 |\).
OCR C3 Q1
5 marks Standard +0.3
  1. Find the set of values of \(x\) such that
$$| 2 x - 3 | > | x + 2 |$$
OCR C3 Specimen Q1
5 marks Standard +0.3
1 Solve the inequality \(| 2 x + 1 | > | x - 1 |\).
OCR C3 2012 June Q1
5 marks Standard +0.3
1 Solve the inequality \(| 2 x - 5 | > | x + 1 |\).
OCR C3 2013 June Q5
8 marks Moderate -0.3
5
  1. Give full details of a sequence of two transformations needed to transform the graph of \(y = | x |\) to the graph of \(y = | 2 ( x + 3 ) |\).
  2. Solve the inequality \(| x | > | 2 ( x + 3 ) |\), showing all your working.
CAIE P3 2010 June Q1
4 marks Standard +0.3
Solve the inequality \(|x - 3| > 2|x + 1|\). [4]
SPS SPS FM 2020 October Q3
8 marks Standard +0.3
  1. Give full details of a sequence of two transformations needed to transform the graph \(y = |x|\) to the graph of \(y = |2(x + 3)|\). [3]
  2. Solve \(|x| > |2(x + 3)|\), giving your answer in set notation. [5]