SOLUTION: Graph (interval notation) |2x+1| greater than or equal to 5

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Question 366673: Graph (interval notation) |2x+1| greater than or equal to 5
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, robertb:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solved by pluggable solver: Plot Any Inequality
Graphing function abs%282x%2B1%29%3E=5:

graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-8%2C+8%2C+-8%2C+8%2C+abs%282x%2B1%29%3E=5+%29

Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
|2x+1| >= 5 is the same as
2x+%2B1+%3C=-5 or 2x+%2B+1%3E=5.
2x%3C=-6 or 2x%3E=4.
x%3C=-3+or x%3E=2.
In interval notation, (-infinity, -3]U[2, infinity).