Answer:
Solve for x.
Explanation:
3
x
–
1
<
8
or
x
–
5
>
0
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Solve each inequality by isolating the variable.
x
−
5
>
0
OR
3
x
−
1
<
8
+
5
+
5
––––––––––
+
1
+
1
–––––––––––
x
>
5
3
x
–––
<
9
–
3
3
x
<
3
x
>
5
or
x
<
3
Write both inequality solutions as a compound using or, using interval notation.
Answer
Inequality:
x
>
5
or
x
<
3
Interval:
(
−
∞
,
3
)
∪
(
5
,
∞
)
The solution to this compound inequality can also be shown graphically. Sometimes it helps to draw the graph first before writing the solution using interval notation.