What values of x satisfy |x−4|+2|x+3|≤11? Express your answer in interval notation.
To solve the inequality |x−4|+2|x+3|≤11, we'll consider different cases depending on the sign of x−4 and x+3.
Case 1: x−4≥0 and x+3≥0
In this case, both absolute values are positive, so we have:
(x−4)+2(x+3)≤11
x−4+2x+6≤11
3x+2≤11
3x≤9
x≤3
Case 2: x−4≥0 and x+3<0
In this case, x−4≥0 and x+3<0, so x is between -3 and 4.
(x−4)+2(−x−3)≤11
x−4−2x−6≤11
−x−10≤11
−x≤21
x≥−21
Case 3: x−4<0 and x+3≥0
In this case, x−4<0 and x+3≥0, so x is between -3 and 4.
−(x−4)+2(x+3)≤11
−x+4+2x+6≤11
x+10≤11
x≤1
Case 4: x−4<0 and x+3<0
In this case, both absolute values are negative, so we have:
−(x−4)+2(−x−3)≤11
−x+4−2x−6≤11
−3x−2≤11
−3x≤13
x≥−133
Now, let's combine the solutions from each case:
- Case 1: x≤3
- Case 2: x≥−21
- Case 3: x≤1
- Case 4: x≥−133
The overlapping intervals are [−21,3] and [−133,1].
Therefore, the values of x satisfying the inequality are [−21,3]∪[−133,1].