This is the ineuality that I need to solve |2X+1|-3 6 My work: 2X+19 2X+18 2X4 X

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This is the ineuality that I need to solve |2X+1|-3 > 6 My work: 2X+1>9 2X+1<-9 -1 -1 -1 -1 _____________________ 2X>8 2X<-10 My answers: x>4 X<-5 But what doesnt make sense is that X is greater than four but at the same time less than -5 I dont think I did this right!

anonymous · Answer

I am just confused... did I get it right or did I solve the inequality wrong

anonymous · Answer

ok

anonymous · Answer

what u think now ?

anonymous · Answer

I got it wrong I AM STILL confused grrrr

anonymous · Answer

how does this make any sense that X is greater than 4 but less than -5

ganeshie8 · Answer

good confusion @lyssa  :)

ganeshie8 · Answer

think of it as :  X is greater than 4 $\textbf{some times and, }$X is less than -5 $\textbf{some other times !}$

ganeshie8 · Answer

you want one practical example ?

ganeshie8 · Answer

where that thing is useful ?

anonymous · Answer

Oh. I was thinking to hard

ganeshie8 · Answer

im also thinking hard of some good example...  :)

ganeshie8 · Answer

@Eyad  any nice example u can think of ?

ganeshie8 · Answer

Eyad left... let me think gimme 2 mnts ok

ganeshie8 · Answer

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