Can anyone help me with the answer to the defined sets? The first sign for D = is greater than or less than 2. The second sign is less than 8.

D= {xlx≤ 2}
E= {xlx

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Can anyone help me with the answer to the defined sets? The first sign for D = is greater than or less than 2.  The second sign is less than 8.

D= {xlx≤ 2}
E= {xlx< 8}

D U E = _____ 

D∩ E = ______

anonymous · Answer

okay well you typed your symbols wrong bu that's okay

for the first one, the answer is all real numbers aka (-infinity, infinity)

the second one, the answer is [2, 8)

anonymous · Answer

Hi Rob:

How is it written in interval notation is it (00,2) and (00, 8)

anonymous · Answer

the first one is$$(-\infty, \infty)$$
the second one is$$[2, 8)$$

anonymous · Answer

Wow, I would have never gotten this one because the example showed a question similar to the answer that I gave you.  Thanks again for saving my day this was my last homework question!

anonymous · Answer

Rob, I just found out the correct answer is (−∞,8)

(−∞,2).  I still appreciate your help!