Math-EXE S3 chapter 4

Linear Inequalities in One Unknown EX1

1. Solve the following inequality.

3𝑥+8 4
a) 2
> 3

−𝑥−2 13
b) 5
< 6

−5𝑥+6 2

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c) 3
≥ 7

𝑥+4 2
d) 2
≤ 5

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2. Solve the following inequality.

2𝑥−5 7−2𝑥
a) 10
e. < 4

4𝑥+1 5 2𝑥 13
b) 5
+ 6
≥ 3
+ 7
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2(𝑥−2) 3(3−2𝑥)
c) 5
< 7

2(2𝑥+2) 5𝑥+1
d) 1− 3
≤ 6
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𝑥−2 𝑥
3. a) Solve the inequality − 3(1 + 5
) < 2
.
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8𝑦−2 8𝑦
b) Hence, solve the inequality − 3(1 + 5
) < 2
.
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4 𝑥 𝑥 2
4. a) Solve the inequality 2( 3 + 6
) ≥ 5
+ 15
.

4 3𝑦 3𝑦 2
b) Hence, solve the inequality 2( 3 + 6
) ≥ 5
+ 15
.

𝑥 2𝑥
5. a) Solve the inequality 6
≤− 2( 3
+ 1) .

b) Find the largest integral value of 𝑥 satisfying the inequality in (a).

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3𝑥
6. a) Solve the inequality 5𝑥 + 14 > 4
− 3.

b) Find the smallest integral value of 𝑥 satisfying the inequality in (a).

7. For two consecutive multiples of 6, 5 times the smaller number plus 100 is less
than 7 times the larger number. Find the minimum values of these two numbers.

8. Sam has $50 and he wants to buy 2 pens and some rulers. If the prices of a pen

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and a ruler are $12 and $9 respectively, how many rulers can Sam buy at most?

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9. Richard has 60 banknotes that include $10-note and $50-note. If the total value of
the banknotes is greater than $800, find

a) the least number of $50-note

e.
b) the greatest number of $10-note.
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10. Your wallet contains 80 coins. Some of them are $2 coins and the rest are $10
coins. The total value of the coins is more than $600.
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a) Find the greatest possible number of $2 coins in the wallet.

b) The weights of a $2 coin and a $10 coin are 3 g and 6 g respectively. If the
total weight of the coins is less than 300 g, find the least possible number of
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$2 coins in the wallet.

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11. The number of boys is less than four times the number of girls by 2. The total
number of boys and girls do not exceed 50. Find the maximum number of girls.

12. A shop sells 2 kinds of drinks, juice and beer. The price of juice and beer are $15
and $25 respectively. Sam wants to buy 4 cups of juice and some cans of beer for
less than $150, find the maximum number of cans of beer can he buy?

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13. Solve the following compound inequality.

5𝑥 7𝑥+9 𝑥 2𝑥+8
a) 2
> 3
or 2
≤ 3

2𝑥+3 5𝑥+5 8𝑥+1 4

b) 5
< 6
or 2
> 9

2 3𝑥 2 𝑥+5 7𝑥+3
c) 2( 3 + 2
) ≥ 5
or 3
< 2

7𝑥+2 2𝑥+1 2𝑥−1 5(𝑥+2)

d) − 3( 5
) ≤ 3
or 7
< 4

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14. Solve the following compound inequality.

3𝑥 𝑥−2 5𝑥+2 𝑥
a) < and ≤

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4 9 3 3

−𝑥+2 5𝑥+4 𝑥 𝑥+9

b) 5
< 2
and 6
≤ 2

𝑥−5 𝑥 4𝑥+6 −𝑥+3 𝑥−1 4𝑥

c) 4( 2
) > 3
− 2
and 2
≥ 3
− 5
e.
𝑥 2 2𝑥+3 2𝑥 −2𝑥+8 2𝑥+1
d) − (3 + 3
) ≤ 2
+ 3
and 5
≥ 3( 6
)
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4 2(2𝑥−1) 4𝑥 2𝑥 𝑥+5
15. a) Solve the compound inequality 3
− 3
≤ 3
and 5
< 8
.

b) Find all the integers of 𝑥 satisfying the inequality in (a).

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𝑥−1 4𝑥 𝑥+8 𝑥+2 2(2𝑥−3)

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16. a) Solve the compound inequality 2

− 3
> 2
or 3
≥ 3
.

b) Find the largest integral value of 𝑥 satisfying the inequality in (a).

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17. Solve the following compound inequality.

1 2𝑥−4 2𝑥 2𝑥+5 3𝑥+2

a) 5
( 3
+ 2) > 3
and 2
≥ 6

𝑥+2 𝑥−2 𝑥+6 𝑥 4(𝑥−2)

b) 4( 2
− 3
) < 2
or 3
≥ 3

1 4𝑥−1 3(𝑥+1) 𝑥+4 2𝑥 2𝑥+1

c) 3
( 5
)≥ 2
and 2
≥ 3
− 4

𝑥+6 4𝑥−2 2𝑥+1 𝑥 3(𝑥+3)

d) 2
≥ 3
or 3
< 2
− 2

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Answers:

16 77
1. a) 𝑥 >− 9
b) 𝑥 >− 6
36 16
c) 𝑥≤ 35
d) 𝑥 ≤− 5

45 173
2. a) 𝑥< 14
b) 𝑥≥ 28
73 3
c) 𝑥< 44
d) 𝑥 ≥− 13

18 9
3. a) 𝑥 >− b) 𝑦 >−

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11 44

19
4. a) 𝑥 ≥− 19 b) 𝑦 ≥− 3

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4
5. a) 𝑥 ≤− 3
b) 𝑥 =− 2

6. a) 𝑥 >− 4 b) −3
e.
7. 30, 36 8. 2

9. a) 6 b) 54
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10. a) 24 b) 61

11. 10 12. 3
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1
13. a) 𝑥 ≥− 16 b) 𝑥 >− 72
14 74
c) 𝑥 ≥− d) 𝑥 >−
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45 27

1 16
14. a) 𝑥 ≤− 2
b) 𝑥 >− 27
21 13 11
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c) 11
< 𝑥 ≤ 55 d) − 12
<𝑥≤ 14

3 25
15. a) 4
≤𝑥< 11
b) 1, 2

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16. a) 𝑥≤ 3
b) 2

13 1
17. a) − 3
≤𝑥< 4
b) 𝑥 <− 22
27 47 22
c) − 4
≤ 𝑥 ≤− 37
d) 𝑥≤ 5

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