Question

Solve for x:
1/4 |x + 1| ≥ 4
Please show how its done

Answer 1

x ≤ - 17 or x ≥ 15

Explanation:

`(1)/(4)` | x + 1 | ≥ 4 ( multiply both sides by 4 to clear the fraction )

| x + 1 | ≥ 16

Inequalities of the type | ax + b | ≥ c , have solutions of the form

ax + b ≤ - c or ax + b ≥ c , then

x + 1 ≤ - 16 ( subtract 1 from both sides )

x ≤ - 17

or

x + 1 ≥ 16 ( subtract 1 from both sides )

x ≥ 15

solution is x ≤ - 17 or x ≥ 16