Answer:
the solution set consists of {x < -2 ∪ x > 10/3}
Step-by-step explanation:
|3x - 2| > 8 is equivalent to the following set of inequalities:
1) 3x - 2 > 8
and
2) -(3x - 2) > 8
In case 1, above, add 2 to both sides, obtaining 3x > 10, or x > 10/3.
In case 2, above, carry out the indicated multiplication first:
-3x + 2 > 8. Next, subtract 2 from both sides: -3x > 6.
Next, divide both sides by -3, remembering to reverse the direction of the inequality sign: x < -2.
Thus, the solution set consists of {x < -2 ∪ x > 10/3}
This is the associative property. Basically if you move the parenthesis either to left or right you’ll still get the right answer. So 4 times 5 equals 20 and 20 times 3 equals 60. 3 x 4 equals 12 and 12 x 5 equals 60