Algebra Examples

$| q | - 5 > 0$

Step 1

Write $| q | - 5 > 0$ as a piecewise.

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Step 1.1

To find the interval for the first piece, find where the inside of the absolute value is non-negative.

$q \geq 0$

Step 1.2

In the piece where $q$ is non-negative, remove the absolute value.

$q - 5 > 0$

Step 1.3

To find the interval for the second piece, find where the inside of the absolute value is negative.

$q < 0$

Step 1.4

In the piece where $q$ is negative, remove the absolute value and multiply by $- 1$ .

$- q - 5 > 0$

Step 1.5

Write as a piecewise.

${\begin{cases} q - 5 > 0 & q \geq 0 \\ - q - 5 > 0 & q < 0 \end{cases}$

Step 2

Add $5$ to both sides of the inequality.

$q > 5$

Step 3

Solve $- q - 5 > 0$ for $q$ .

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Step 3.1

Add $5$ to both sides of the inequality.

$- q > 5$

Step 3.2

Divide each term in $- q > 5$ by $- 1$ and simplify.

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Step 3.2.1

Divide each term in $- q > 5$ by $- 1$ . When multiplying or dividing both sides of an inequality by a negative value, flip the direction of the inequality sign.

$\frac{- q}{- 1} < \frac{5}{- 1}$

Step 3.2.2

Simplify the left side.

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Step 3.2.2.1

Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.

$\frac{q}{1} < \frac{5}{- 1}$

Step 3.2.2.2

Divide $q$ by $1$ .

$q < \frac{5}{- 1}$

Step 3.2.3

Simplify the right side.

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Step 3.2.3.1

Divide $5$ by $- 1$ .

$q < - 5$

Step 4

Find the union of the solutions.

$q < - 5$ or $q > 5$

Step 5

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Inequality Form:

$q < - 5 or q > 5$

Interval Notation:

$(- \infty, - 5) \cup (5, \infty)$

Step 6