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what is the solution set of the inequality

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what is the solution set of the inequality
5-|x+4|<-3?
asked Mar 14, 2014 in ALGEBRA 1 by payton Apprentice

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The inequality is image.

Subtract 5 from each side.

image

Multiply each side by negative 1 and reverse the inequality symbol.

image

The absolute value inequality image is equivalent to image.

Solve the inequality 1: image.

Subtract 4 from each side.

image

image.

Solve the inequality 2: image.

Subtract 4 from each side.

image

image.

The solution set is image.

answered Mar 17, 2014 by steve Scholar

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