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## CaitAlbe 2 years ago Show the work to solve |5x – 2| ≥ 8.

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1. ilikephysics2

i did this in middle school, hang on let me think

2. CaitAlbe

This is algebra 2.

3. CaitAlbe

Absolute value inequalities

4. ilikephysics2

x< or equal to 6/5 and then x > or equal to 10

5. ilikephysics2

i know i did this years ago

6. ilikephysics2

try what i just gave you im sure thats correct

7. ilikephysics2

-6/5 > or less than x

8. CaitAlbe

5x-2>8 5x-2>-8 +2 +2 +2 +2 5x > 10 5x > -10

9. CaitAlbe

I dont know what to do after the last line

10. Desert_lover12

$\left| 5x-2 \right|>-8$ 5x - 2 > -8 5x -2 > 8 +2 +2 +2 +2 5x > -6 5x > 10 /5 /5 /5 /5 x > -6/5 or -1 1/5 x > 2 $x=\frac{ -6 }{ 5 }, 2$

11. Desert_lover12

@CaitAlbe, -8 + 2 = -6 You forgot the negative

12. Desert_lover12

Sorry, in the answer, the = sign should be a > sign!

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