For
|a|<b
assume
-b<a<b
so
add 5 to both side
|-2-8x|<66
assume
-66<-2-8x<66
add 2 to both sides
-64<-8x<68
divide everyboy by -8, don't forget to flip sign
8>x>-8.5
-8.5<x<8
the solution is all numbers between -8.5 and 8, not including -8.5 and 8
in interval notation: (-8.5,8)
or
S={x|-8.5<x<8}
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

we know the blue and white paints are on a 1.5 : 5 ratio, thus, if we have a total of 16.25 gallons of paint to be split along that ratio, we can simply divide 16.25 by (1.5+5) and distribute accordingly.

Answer:

Here,
denotes number of frosting flowers
Step-by-step explanation:
Let
denotes number of frosting flowers.
Amount charged by baker for each batch of cupcakes = $30
Amount charged for each frosting flower = $0.09
So,
Amount charged for
frosting flowers = 
Therefore,
Total cost of a batch of cupcakes with frosting flowers = 