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Example: Solving x>4|x| > 4

To solve the specific absolute value inequality x>4|x| > 4, apply the corresponding greater than property to translate the expression into the equivalent compound sequence x<4x < -4 or x>4x > 4. This indicates we are seeking all numbers whose actual distance from zero is strictly greater than 44 units. Graphically on a standard number line, this solution is illustrated by placing open parentheses at the 4-4 and 44 marks to demonstrate exclusion, and clearly shading the two separate regions to the left of 4-4 and to the right of 44. Utilizing formal interval notation, this dual solution set is documented as the union (,4)(4,)(-\infty, -4) \cup (4, \infty). Additionally, one can intuitively verify this solution by testing arbitrary values from each section, such as 6-6, 00, and 77.

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