Modulus Functions: Past Paper Questions
1 Solve the inequality x − 2 < 3 − 2x. [4]
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2 Solve the inequality |2x + 1| < | x |. [4]
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3 Solve the inequality 2x > | x − 1|. [4]
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4 Solve the inequality | x − 2| > 3|2x + 1|. [4]
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5 Solve the inequality | x + 3a | > 2 | x − 2a |, where a is a positive constant. [4]
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6 Solve the inequality | x − 3 | > 2 | x + 1|. [4]
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7 Solve the inequality | x | < | 5 + 2x |. [3]
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8 (i) Solve the equation 4x − 1 = x − 3. [3]
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Solve the equation x − 2 =
1
9 3x . [3]
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10 Solve the inequality 4x + 3 > x . [4]
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11 Find the set of values of x satisfying the inequality
x + 2a > 3 x − a ,
where a is a positive constant. [4]
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12 Solve the inequality x − 2 > 2x − 3. [4]
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13 Solve the equation 2 x − 1 = 3 x . [3]
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14 Solve the inequality 2 x − 2 > 3x + 1. [4]
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15 Solve the inequality 2x + 1 < 3 x − 2. [4]
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16 Solve the inequality x − 3 < 3x − 4. [4]
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17 Solve the inequality 2x − 1 > 3 x + 2. [4]
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18 Solve the inequality I 9 - 2x I < 1. [3]
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19 Solve the inequality 2 − 3x < |x − 3|. [4]
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20 Solve the inequality 2| x − 3 | > | 3x + 1|. [4]
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21 Find the set of values of x satisfying the inequality 3 | x − 1| < | 2x + 1|. [4]
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22 Solve the inequality 3x − 1 < 2x + 5. [4]
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23 Find the set of values of x satisfying the inequality 22x − a < x + 3a , where a is a positive constant.
[4]
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24 Solve the inequality 32x − 1 > x + 4. [4]
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25 Solve the inequality 2x − 3 > 4 x + 1. [4]
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26 Solve the inequality 2 x + 2 > 3x − 1. [4]
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27 Solve the inequality 2 − 5x > 2 x − 3. [4]
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