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  • Oct 1, 2007, 07:29 AM
    mix786
    Number line am i correct
    OK My question is :
    Graph on the number line:
    -|x| - 2>-5; = [Integers]
    so I did:
    -|x| - 2 > -5
    subtract 2 from both sides
    -|x| > -7
    |x| > 7
    x > 7 or x < -7
    CORRECT
    I can't seem to make the number line so I will just tell you verbally
    put a dot on -7 on the number line and make an arrow going left
    put a dot on 7 on the number line and make an arrow going right
  • Oct 1, 2007, 07:45 AM
    albear
    when you say subtract 2 from both sides you should have ended up with
    -x-4>-7

    in otherwords I would think that you would add 2 to both sides getting
    -x>-3
  • Oct 1, 2007, 07:52 AM
    mix786
    Ok I see
    so than it has to be
    x > 3 or x < -3
  • Oct 1, 2007, 07:55 AM
    albear
    I don't see a squared in there unles there's something that your not telling us or I'm missing the point why there are 2 solutions

    iagree with the x>3
  • Oct 1, 2007, 08:09 AM
    asterisk_man


    To draw it on the number line put an open dot on -3 and 3 with a line between them.

    Makes sense??

    Clearly x>3 is wrong. Try 4. -|4|-2>-5? No, -6!>-5.
  • Oct 1, 2007, 08:10 AM
    albear
    Asterisk man saves the day again
  • Oct 1, 2007, 08:15 AM
    mix786
    Thanks both of you for making me understand.

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