Question

Show the work to solve |5x – 2| > 8

Answer 1

would you still like some assistance with this problem?

Answer 2

Please :)

Answer 3

okeedokee

Answer 4

Im just not sure how to set it up..

Answer 5

there are two possible linear equations that result from this inequality.

Answer 6

either 5x-2>8 or 5x-2<-8.

Answer 7

what the inequality says is that the distance from 5x to 2 is greater than 8 units.

Answer 8

Something did not show up when i typed in the equation it was supposed to be |5x - 2| greater than or equal to 8... Im sorry.

Answer 9

ok. 5x-2>or=8 or 5x-2<or=-8

Answer 10

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Answer 11

the equation is the condition. the distance is the 8. how far 5x is from 2 is at least 8 units. nothing really changes with the equals sign in terms of set up

Answer 12

solve the two above inequalities and you will obtain your solutions. there should be two

Answer 13

i had one on here similar to this one and they set it up kind of strange, is that how this one is going to be set up too?

Answer 14

what is the other problem?

Answer 15

the direction of the inequality determines the equations. for instance, |x-5|>2 gives the two inequalities x-5>2 or x-5<-2

Answer 16

whereas the inequality |x-5|<2 leads to the equations x-5>-2 and x-5<2 or the compound inequality -2<x-5<2