Question

What is the solution set for |2x – 8| 10?

Answer 1

> or equal to 10

Answer 2

\[\large |2x – 8|\ge 10\]


\[\large 2x – 8\ge 10 \text{ or } 2x – 8\le -10\]


\[\large 2x \ge 10+8 \text{ or } 2x \le -10+8\]


\[\large 2x \ge 18 \text{ or } 2x \le -2\]


\[\large x \ge \frac{18}{2} \text{ or } x \le -\frac{2}{2}\]


\[\large x \ge 9 \text{ or } x \le -1\]