SOLUTION: Solve the inequality and graph the solution set: |3k + 8| > -9

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Question 252622: Solve the inequality and graph the solution set:
|3k + 8| > -9
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Because the absolute value of any number is ALWAYS positive, this means that abs%283k%2B8%29%3E=0 for any value of 'k'. So abs%283k%2B8%29%3E-9 is ALWAYS true for any value of 'k'. So there are an infinite number of solutions. To graph the solution set, just shade the entire number line.