SOLUTION: My book says that the solution to |w+2| > -5 is all real numbers. Why?

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Question 701771: My book says that the solution to |w+2| > -5 is all real numbers. Why?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055) About Me  (Show Source):
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Because all absolute values are never negative and therefore
are always greater than any negative number such as -5.  So
any real number substituted for w in |w+2| will give a number 
greater than -5.

Edwin