Question

Solve the following inequality algebraically. |x – 5| =< 8

Answer 1

l x -5 l ≤ 8

There are two results:

x-5 ≤ 8 and x-5 ≥ -8

Solve each inequality

x-5 ≤ 8

x ≤ 8+5

x≤ 13

x-5 ≥ -8

x ≥ -8+5

x ≥ -3

Solution:

-3 ≤ x ≤ 13