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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Solve the inequality. Express the answer using interval notation. 5|x + 9| + 8 > 6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What did you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(-47/5, oo)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hey theirs a website called my algebra.com and works pretty well. i suggest you go their.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No, it's true for all numbers.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so what is it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\((-\infty,\infty)\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ya that makes sense that was what i was workin towards

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Because once you subtract 8 from both sides you get: 5|x+9| > -6 Which is always true since an absolute value cannot be negative it will never be less than or equal to -6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Err -6 should be -2 but same deal

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