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Try It: Solving 4x35|4x - 3| \geq 5 and 3x42|3x - 4| \geq 2

To actively practice solving more complex absolute value inequalities incorporating the 'greater than or equal to' property, carefully evaluate the mathematical expressions 4x35|4x - 3| \geq 5 and 3x42|3x - 4| \geq 2. For the inequality 4x35|4x - 3| \geq 5, apply the formal algebraic procedure and translate it entirely into the equivalent compound sequence 4x354x - 3 \leq -5 or 4x354x - 3 \geq 5. Resolving for xx consistently yields the divided parameters x12x \leq -\frac{1}{2} or x2x \geq 2, officially recorded utilizing standard interval notation as (,12][2,)(-\infty, -\frac{1}{2}] \cup [2, \infty). Likewise, the related absolute value inequality 3x42|3x - 4| \geq 2 accurately maps to the equivalent compound equations 3x423x - 4 \leq -2 or 3x423x - 4 \geq 2; simplifying logically isolates the specific ranges x23x \leq \frac{2}{3} or x2x \geq 2, forming the complete interval notation (,23][2,)(-\infty, \frac{2}{3}] \cup [2, \infty).

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