IGCSE Edexcel Maths 3 hours 51 questions
Solving Inequalities
Solving Linear Inequalities / Solving Quadratic Inequalities
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Hard (14 questions) /53
Total Marks /161
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Easy Questions
1 (a) Solve 14n > 11n + 6
(2 marks)
(b) On the number line below, show the set of values of x for which −2 < x+3⩽4
(3 marks)
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2 (a) n is an integer.
−1 ⩽ n < 4
List the possible values of n .
(2 marks)
(b) Write down the inequality shown in the diagram.
(2 marks)
(c) Solve y −2 > 5
(1 mark)
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3 (a) −3 < n ⩽1
n is an integer.
Write down all the possible values of n .
(2 marks)
(b) Solve the inequality 3p − 7 > 11
(2 marks)
4 Solve 3x − 5 < 16
(2 marks)
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5 (a) Show the inequality x < 3 on the number line below
(2 marks)
(b) Solve the inequality 4x − 7 ⩾ 13
(2 marks)
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6 (a) Solve the inequality 6y + 5 > 8
(2 marks)
(b) Here is an inequality, in x , shown on a number line.
Write down the inequality.
(2 marks)
7 −4 ⩽ 2y < 6
y is an integer.
Write down all the possible values of y .
(2 marks)
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8 (a) Solve the inequalities – 7 ⩽ 2x – 3 < 5
(3 marks)
On the number line, represent the solution set to part a).
(b) (1 mark)
9 Solve the inequality 5x − 7 ⩽ 2
(2 marks)
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10 (a) n is an integer.
Write down all the values of n such that –2 ⩽ n < 3
(2 marks)
(b) On the number line, represent the inequality y ⩽ 1
(1 mark)
11 Solve 5(x + 3) < 60
(2 marks)
12 Solve – 3x > 6
(1 mark)
13 Circle the inequality shown by the diagram.
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–4 ⩽ x < 5 –4 ⩽ x ⩽ 5 –4 < x < 5 –4 < x ⩽ 5
(1 mark)
14 Here is a sketch of y = f (x ) where f (x ) is a quadratic function.
The graph intersects the x -axis where x = – 2 . 5 and x = 1
Circle the solution of f (x ) > 0
x < – 2 . 5 or x > 1 x > – 2 . 5 or x > 1
– 2.5 < x < 1 x > – 2 . 5 or x < 1
(1 mark)
15 Solve the inequality.
3x − 2 > 10
(2 marks)
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16 Write down the largest integer that satisfies 5x − 1 < 10.
(1 mark)
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Medium Questions
1 (a) −2 < n ⩽3
Represent this inequality on the number line.
(2 marks)
(b) Solve the inequality 8x − 3 ⩾ 6x + 4
(2 marks)
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2 (a) −5 < y ⩽0
y is an integer.
Write down all the possible values of y .
(2 marks)
(b) Solve 6(x − 2) > 15
(2 marks)
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3 (a) m is an integer such that — 2 < m ⩽ 3
Write down all the possible values of m .
(2 marks)
(b) Solve 7x − 9 < 3x + 4
(2 marks)
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4 (a) Solve 6x + 4 > x + 17
(2 marks)
(b) n is an integer with — 5 < 2n ⩽ 6
Write down all the values of n
(2 marks)
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5 (a) Write down the inequality shown on the number line.
(1 mark)
(b) Solve the inequality 4y − 13 ⩽ y + 8
(2 marks)
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6 (a) On the number line, show the inequality –2 ⩽ y < 1
(2 marks)
(b) n is an integer.
Write down all the values of n that satisfy – 3.4 < n ⩽ 2
(2 marks)
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7 (a) Solve the inequality 7t – 8 ≤ 2t + 7
(3 marks)
(b) On the number line below, represent the solution set of the inequality solved in part (a).
(1 mark)
8 Solve the inequality 7t – 3 ⩽ 2t + 31
Show your working clearly.
(2 marks)
9 Solve the inequality 3x + 15 < 8x + 3
Show clear algebraic working.
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(3 marks)
10 Solve the inequality 2q ⩾ 31 – 3q
(2 marks)
x
11 Solve 4 > 11 −
3
(2 marks)
12 x is an integer.
–4 < x ⩽ 2
and
2⩽x+3<9
Work out all the possible values of x .
(3 marks)
1
13 Solve 8>3− x
2
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(2 marks)
14 Solve 7x + 6 > 1 + 2x
(2 marks)
15 Here is the graph of y = f (x ) where f (x ) is a quadratic function.
Write down all the integer solutions of f (x ) ⩾ 0
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(2 marks)
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16 (a) Solve 5x + 6 ≥ 3x + 15
(3 marks)
(b) Write down the inequality represented by the number line.
(2 marks)
17 m2 > 9
Circle the possible value of m .
7 7
28 2.8 3 −
2
(1 mark)
18 Solve 3 x +4 < 19 .
Show your solution on the number line.
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(4 marks)
19 Solve 3x − 5 ⩾ 10
Show your solution on the number line.
(4 marks)
20 Gemma’s solution to the inequality 3 x + 1 > − 5
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Is Gemma’s solution correct?
Explain your reasoning.
(3 marks)
21 Solve.
5x + 1 > x + 13
(3 marks)
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Hard Questions
1 Solve the inequality x 2 > 3(x + 6)
(4 marks)
2 Solve x 2 > 3x + 4
(3 marks)
3 Solve 2x 2 + 3x − 2 > 0
(3 marks)
4 Solve the inequality 4x 2 – 5x – 6 > 0
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(4 marks)
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5 (a) Solve x 2 + 2x > 6x + 5
(3 marks)
(b) Represent your solution set to part (a) on the number line below.
(1 mark)
6n
6 n is an integer such that 3n + 2 ⩽ 14 and >1
n2 + 5
Find all the possible values of n .
(5 marks)
7 Here is a rectangle.
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Given that the area of the rectangle is less than 75 cm2
find the range of possible values of x
(5 marks)
8 Solve the inequality 5y 2 − 17y ⩽ 40
(3 marks)
9 The diagram shows a rectangle.
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The area of the rectangle is A cm2
Given that A < 3x + 27
find the range of possible values for x .
(5 marks)
10 Here is a sketch of the curve y = x 2 + 4x − 12
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Work out the values of x for which x 2 + 4x – 12 < 0
Give your answer as an inequality.
(3 marks)
11 Here are two inequalities.
–2 ⩽ x ⩽ 3
9 ⩽ x + y ⩽ 11
x and y are integers.
Work out the greatest possible value of y –x
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(3 marks)
12 Martha’s solution to the inequality 8 x +5 ⩽ 3 x − 10 is shown on the number line.
Is her solution correct?
Explain your reasoning.
(4 marks)
13 Solve the inequality.
x 2 − 5x − 6 ⩽ 0
(4 marks)
14 Find the interval for which x 2 − 7x + 10 ⩽ 0 .
.......................... ⩽ x ⩽ ..........................
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(3 marks)
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