Which statement is equivalent to |4x – 8| 10? 4x – 8 10 4x – 8

Question

Which statement is equivalent to |4x – 8| > 10? 4x – 8 > 10 4x – 8 < -10 -10 < 4x – 8 < 10 4x – 8 > 10 or 4x – 8 < -10

anonymous · Answer

|A| > 10 means either A > 10 (in case A is positive) or A < -10 (in case A is negative).

Does that help?

anonymous · Answer

um....do u k the answer?

anonymous · Answer

Yep.  Do you?  You can figure it out.

anonymous · Answer

no. im mentally challenged in the math department....so yeah

anonymous · Answer

okay i was joking.....im just not good @ math

anonymous · Answer

It's ok!  So, do you know what the word "equivalent" means, in the problem?

That is, what is the book trying to ask about?

anonymous · Answer

oh. its not a book. its an online class

anonymous · Answer

Ah, I'm showing my age!  Ok.  Are you ok with the word "equivalent"?

Or is is part of what is hard to understand about the problem?

anonymous · Answer

yeah i am. i bet ur not that old

anonymous · Answer

Ok, suppose A is 4x-8 in this situation.  4x-8 is just a symbol, for the present.

Writing |A| > 10 means writing |4x-8| > 10

anonymous · Answer

okay! thanks!!!!

anonymous · Answer

Great!  Glad to help.  Best wishes.