document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=115273>Question 115273</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following inequality and list your solution using interval notation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                    |-3x – 5| > 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #83847 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=83847\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%28-3x-5%29%3E10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%28-3x-5%29%3E10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given inequality\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Break up the absolute value (remember, if you have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%28x%29%3E+a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%28x%29%3E+a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%3C+-a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%3C+-a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%3E+a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%3E+a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3x-5+%3C+-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x-5+%3C+-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3x-5+%3E+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x-5+%3E+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Break up the absolute value inequality using the given rule\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now lets focus on the first inequality  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3x-5+%3C+-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x-5+%3C+-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3x-5%3C-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x-5%3C-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given inequality\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3x%3C-10%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x%3C-10%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Add 5 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3x%3C-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x%3C-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3E%28-5%29%2F%28-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3E%28-5%29%2F%28-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -3 to isolate x  (note: Remember, dividing both sides by a negative number flips the inequality sign) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now lets focus on the second inequality  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3x-5+%3E+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x-5+%3E+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3x-5%3E10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x-5%3E10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given inequality\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3x%3E10%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x%3E10%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Add 5 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3x%3E15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x%3E15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C%2815%29%2F%28-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C%2815%29%2F%28-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -3 to isolate x  (note: Remember, dividing both sides by a negative number flips the inequality sign) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which looks like this in interval notation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \left(-\infty,\frac{5}{3}\right)\cup\left(-5,\infty\right)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you wanted to graph the solution set, you would get\r<BR>\n" );
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