document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=165340>Question 165340</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Explain why the solution set of |3x/50 + 1/45|>= -4/5 is the set of all real numbers.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #121880 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><B>gonzo(654)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=121880\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> any value you get will be either 0 or > 0 since everything on the left side of the equation is included in the absolute value sign.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|3x/50 + 1/45| is the same as absolute value of (3x/50 + 1/45).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since 0 is > -4/5, then any value > 0 will be greater as well.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "here's a graph of the equation y = absolute value of (3x/50 + 1/45).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "as you can see it will never get below 0 no matter what the value of x is.<BR>\n" );
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