Absolute value x, -x
|n| + 2 ≥ 5
then
|n| ≥ 5 - 2
|n| ≥ 3
Then eliminate parenthesis
n ≥ 3
and
n ≤ -3
Then answer is
n ≤ - 3,. 3 ≤ n
Graph of |n| + 2 ≥ 5
Question 9
|x - 2| - 5 < -2
then
|x - 2| < 5 - 2
|x - 2| < 3
Then eliminate parenthesis
x - 2 < 3
(x - 2) < -3
Then answer is
x< 5
x < -1
New graph question 9