SOLUTION: Can i please get some assistance to solve 'a' for the following equation? If possible may you please show me how to draw the answer on the number line? I would be so greatful!

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Question 807381: Can i please get some assistance to solve 'a' for the following equation? If possible may you please show me how to draw the answer on the number line?
I would be so greatful!
|a + 5| divide 2 > 6

Answer by josgarithmetic(39616)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!




Look at the conditions a+5 being negative and non-negative.

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notice the change direction of inequality.



The solution is the union of those two results. Saying what is a, OR , since these are two non-overlapping regions of the real numbers.

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