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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The inequality |2x + 3| > 8 is equivalent to -(2x + 3) > 8 2x + 3 > 8 or 2x + 3 < -8 -8 < 2x + 3 < 8 2x + 3 > 8 2x + 3 < -8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

myininaya (myininaya):

i withdraw my answer lol lets work it out

OpenStudy (anonymous):

shouldn't it be the second one because the third is invalid once you pass like 2.5 or 4.5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-4.5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea thats what i was thinking

myininaya (myininaya):

|2x+3|>8 2x+3>8 , 2x+3<-8 2x>5, 2x<-11 x>5/2, x<-11/2 ~~~() ()~~~~~ ----|-----|------ -11/2 5/2 so we have an or thing going on not an and thing

myininaya (myininaya):

so its the second one

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yep yep so the second one

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