Question

What is the solution set of |x + 5| > 1?


x < –6 or x > 6
x < –4 or x > –4
x < –4 or x > 6
x < –6 or x > –4

Answer 1

solve for x like you normally would pretend that the > is an = sign

Answer 2

its the second one x > -4

Answer 3

you would drop the two bars then subtract five from one

Answer 4

and you get -4

Answer 5

I know how to do it I just want to make sure which one is the correct answer since I got:

x < –6 or x > –4

Answer 6

oh it wouldnt be -6 i dont know how you got it but i got -4

Answer 7

since the one isnt a negative but if the one was a negative then it would be -6

Answer 8

So would it be x < –4 or x > –4 ?