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0606/22 May/Jun 2025, Question 1: Modulus Equations and Inequalities

Cambridge IGCSE Additional Mathematics 0606 · Paper 22 (Calculator) · Calculator · 4 marks

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Solve the inequality |5x + 2| ≥ 3 for x.

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Solution · 4 marks

  1. 15x + 2 = 3 or 5x + 2 = −3
  2. 2Critical values x = 1/5 and x = −1
  3. 3|5x + 2| ≥ 3 outside the critical values
  4. 4x ≤ −1 or x ≥ 1/5

Answerx ≤ −1, x ≥ 1/5

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