WILL GIVE MEDAL !!! What are the solutions of the inequality? |5x| *=* 20 A) x *=* -4 B) x *=* 4 C) x *=* 4 or x *=* -4 and x *

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WILL GIVE MEDAL !!! What are the solutions of the inequality? |5x| *>=* 20 A) x *>=* -4 B) x *>=* 4 C) x *>=* 4 or x *<=* -4 D) x *>=* -4 and x *<=* 4

studygurl14 · Answer

When you have an absolute value equation/inequality, you will need to split the equation into two.

anonymous · Answer

So it will or C or D ?

studygurl14 · Answer

$\large |5x|\ge 20$ becomes...
$\large 5x\ge 20$ or $\large 5x\le 20$
Can you do the rest?

studygurl14 · Answer

oops, sorry forgot a negative sign

studygurl14 · Answer

$\large 5x\ge 20$ or $\large 5x\le -20$

anonymous · Answer

yeah but thats not an answer choice ?

anonymous · Answer

@StudyGurl14

anonymous · Answer

r u following me @aleroth ?

anonymous · Answer

Uhh, not intentionally? :D
Anyway, you need to simplify what StudyGurl14 wrote further. Divide 5 on both sides for both inequalities.

studygurl14 · Answer

@KALIAN You have to solve for x. I didn't finish it.

anonymous · Answer

How do I do that ?

studygurl14 · Answer

@aleroth said how.

anonymous · Answer

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