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Which of the following inequalities has two distinct solutio [#permalink] New post   14 Mar 2013, 13:23
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Which of the following inequalities has two distinct solution sets, each a single line segment of finite length?

(A)X^3 ≥ 27
(B)2 |X|
(C)X^4 ≥ 1
(D)X^2 ≥ 16
(E)3x + 4 2;

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Re: Which of the following inequalities has two distinct solutio [#permalink] New post   14 Mar 2013, 19:44
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guerrero25 wrote:
Which of the following inequalities has two distinct solution sets, each a single line segment of finite length?

(A)X^3 ≥ 27
(B)2 |X|
(C)X^4 ≥ 1
(D)X^2 ≥ 16
(E)3x + 4 2;


Option 2 and 5 are now proper i guess? Can you edit them?
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Re: Which of the following inequalities has two distinct solutio [#permalink] New post   15 Mar 2013, 01:19
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guerrero25 wrote:
Which of the following inequalities has two distinct solution sets, each a single line segment of finite length?

(A)X^3 ≥ 27
(B)2 |X|
(C)X^4 ≥ 1
(D)X^2 ≥ 16
(E)3x + 4 2;


Option 2 and 5 are now proper i guess? Can you edit them?


No inequalities in options B and E.

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Re: Which of the following inequalities has two distinct solutio [#permalink] New post   15 Mar 2013, 02:19
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If 2 > |x|, there will only be one solution set of finite length ie. \(-2 < x < 2\)
If 2 < |x|, there will be two solution sets but both of infinite length ie. \(-\infty < x < -2, 2 < x < \infty\)

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