WORKSHOP 1 3−2𝑥

a. 2𝑥 − 1 ≤ ≤ 3𝑥 + 5
2
1. Calculate the following absolute b. 5𝑥 (𝑥 − 1) − 3 > 2𝑥 − 𝑥 2
values: 6−𝑥−𝑥 2
c. ≥0
𝑥+1
2 3
a. |√10 − √5| d. <
3−𝑥 𝑥+1
3𝑥−1
b. |√5 − 𝜋| e. | |≥5
4
1
̅|
c. |3 − 0, 3 f. |2 − 3𝑥 | < 4
5 6 3
d. |6 − 7| g. |2−𝑥|
>1

e. |6,28 − 2𝜋|
2. Find two values of 𝑎 and 𝑏 so
that |𝑎 + 𝑏| ≠ |𝑎| + |𝑏| ¿ What
conditions must 𝑎 and 𝑏 meet
for equality to be met
h. 𝑥 ≥ 𝑥 3
i. |𝑥 + 1| < |2𝑥 − 3|
j. 1 < |2𝑥 − 1| < 5
6. State whether the propositions
given are true or false (Justify)

|𝑎 + 𝑏 | = |𝑎 | + |𝑏 | a. 𝑥 = 2 is a solution of equation

3. Solve the equation and check 5𝑥(3 − 𝑥 ) − 2(𝑥 + 1) − 4𝑥 = −4.

the solution:
b. The equation
a.
4−2(𝑥+1)
=
2−𝑥 𝑘𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 4 = 0 has two real
5 3 solutions if 𝑘 > 0.
2𝑥 4
b. − 2 = 𝑥+1
𝑥−1
c. If 𝑥 < 0, then |−𝑥 | = −𝑥
c. 4 − √2𝑥 − 1 = 1
7−4𝑥
d. 2 − 3(𝑥 + 1) = 3 − 3(𝑥 + 2) d. The solution set of inequality
3𝑥−4 2
e. √2𝑥 + √8 = 2 ≥ 0 is (3, ∞).
(𝑥−3)
√2

4. Solve the equation by factoring e. The solution of the equation

or by completing the square
1−2𝑥
| | = 5 is [−7,8].
a. (2𝑥 + 1)2 − (3𝑥 − 2)2 = (𝑥 + 1)2 3
4
b. √𝑥 − 3 √𝑥 = −2 APPLICATION PROBLEMS
c. 𝑥 − √𝑥 + 1 = 5
𝑥−1 𝑥−2 7. Jack invests $5000 at a certain
d. + 𝑥+1 = 1
𝑥+3
annual interest rate, and he
e. 3𝑥 (5𝑥 − 2) = 2 − 7𝑥 invests another $3000 at an
annual rate that is one-half
5. Solve the inequality. Express percent higher. If he receives a
the solution using interval total of $430 interest in 1 year,
notation and graph the solution at what rate is the $5000
set. invested?

8. A rectangular bedroom is 9 ft
longer than it is wide. Its area is
286 𝑓𝑡 2 . What is the width of
the room?
9. A 26 foot ladder leans against a
building. The base of the ladder
is 10 ft from the building. How
high up the building does the
ladder reach?
10. It is necessary to construct a
box whose volume is equal to
640𝑐𝑚3 with a rectangular
piece that is 6𝑐𝑚 longer than
wide, cutting a square of 4𝑐𝑚 of
side in each corner and folding
the edges. Determine the
dimensions of the box.
11. Stan and Hilda can mow the
lawn in 40 min if they work
together. If Hilda works twice as
fast as Stan, how long does it
take Stan to mow the lawn
alone?
and the labor charge on the final
bill is $4025. How long did the
plumber and his assistant work
on this job?
14. A cell phone company charges
a monthly fee of $10 for the first
1000 text messages and 10
cents for each additional text
message. Miriam’s bill for text
messages for the month of
June is $38.50. How many text
messages did she send that
month?
15. A poster has a rectangular
printed area 100 𝑐𝑚 by 140 𝑐𝑚
and a blank strip of uniform
width around the edges. The
1
perimeter of the poster is 1 2
times the perimeter of the
printed area. What is the width
of the blank strip?

12. A square plot of land has a

building 60 ft long and 40 ft wide
at one corner. The rest of the
land outside the building forms
a parking lot. If the parking lot
has área 12,000 𝑓𝑡 2 , what are
the dimensions of the entire plot
of land?

13. A plumber and his assistant

work together to replace the
pipes in an old house. The
plumber charges $45 an hour
for his own labor and $25 an
hour for his assistant’s labor.
The plumber works twice as
long as his assistant on this job,