SOLUTION: absolute value of 8-3x is greater than or equal to 7

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Question 1002422: absolute value of 8-3x is greater than or equal to 7
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|8-3x| >= 7
1. 8-3x is >=7
-3x>=-1
x<=(1/3)
2. 8-3x<= -7
8-3x <= -7
-3x<=-15
x>=5
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Check
x=6 should work
|8-18|>=7,
10>=7
x=0 should work
8>=7
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1 should not work
|8-3|>=7, no.