Which conjunction or disjunction is equivalent to the given absolute value inequality?

|x + 2| > 16

a. x + 2 > 16 and x + 2 < - 16

b. x + 2 - 16

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Mathematics

Leonard Santiago

7 August, 11:35

Which conjunction or disjunction is equivalent to the given absolute value inequality?

|x + 2| > 16

a. x + 2 > 16 and x + 2 < - 16

b. x + 2 - 16

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Kira Cabrera · Answer 1

The correct answer is A. When dealing with an absolute value inequality, you want to flip the positive to a negative sign, as well as flip the inequality sign.

Which conjunction or disjunction is equivalent to the given absolute value inequality?|x + 2| > 16a. x + 2 > 16 and x + 2 < - 16b. x + 2 - 16

Which conjunction or disjunction is equivalent to the given absolute value inequality?

|x + 2| > 16

a. x + 2 > 16 and x + 2 < - 16

b. x + 2 - 16