Question

Please help how to solve 4 |x+3| > 8???????

Answer 1

Hint: Isolate the variable.

Answer 2

But what do I do with the absolute value?

Answer 3

Okay so you know that with the absolute variable you have to split it into two equations.
4 |x+3| >8 or 4 |x-3|>8

Answer 4

Once you split them, it's like getting rid of the bars.

Answer 5

Sorry, the second one is 4 (-x-3) > 8

Answer 6

best to divide both sides by 4 before you look at the absolute value

Answer 7

that gives you |x+3| > 2

Answer 8

Do I do the same to the other one too giving me -(x-3) > 2

Answer 9

its x+3 > 2 and x + 3 < -2

Answer 10

solve those 2 inequalities for x and you have it

Answer 11

So x> -1 and x< -5 ?

Answer 12

yes