SOLUTION: 5 is greater than or equal to the absolute value of (3+2m)

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Question 172263: 5 is greater than or equal to the absolute value of (3+2m)
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve for m:
5+%3E=abs%283%2B2m%29 Remove the absolute-value bars and write the two inequalities:
5+%3E=+%283%2B2m%29 and -5+%3C=+%283%2B2m%29 Subtract 3 from both sides in each.
2+%3E=2m and -8+%3C=+2m Divide both sides by 2 in each.
1+%3E=+m and -4+%3C=+m
The prefered way of writing this is:
m+%3C=+1 and m+%3E=+-4