SOLUTION: The difference of 8 and a number is between –10 and 9. Find all such numbers.

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Question 945569: The difference of 8 and a number is between –10 and 9. Find all such numbers.
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Hint: you need to solve
Answer by macston(5194)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
8-x>-10 Subtract 8 from each side
-x>-18 Multiply each side by -1 ((reverse inequality)
x<18
--AND--
8-x<9 subtract 8 from each side
-x<1 Multiply by -1(reverse inequality)
x>-1
ANSWER: ALL numbers such that .
Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The difference of 8 and a number is between –10 and 9. Find all such numbers.


With N being the number, we get the inequality: 

Solve for N, or number. You should get:         

You can do the check!! 

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