Question

|x+1|>8 absolute value equations and inequalities

Answer 1

x < -9 or x > 7

x + 1 < -8

x < -9

x + 1 > 8

x > 7

... when the inequality sign is facing the x, x is GREATER and it resembles an OR statement.  I personally like to think of it as: greater than (greatOR than) = or statement; less than (less thAND) = and statement.