Questions: Solve. Write your answer in interval notation.
3x+5>8
If no solutions exists - enter No solutions. Use reduced fractions in your answer- no decimals!
Transcript text: Solve. Write your answer in interval notation.
\[
|3 x+5|>8
\]
$\square$
If no solutions exists - enter No solutions. Use reduced fractions in your answer- no decimals!
Solution
Solution Steps
To solve the inequality \(|3x + 5| > 8\), we need to consider two separate cases due to the absolute value. The first case is when \(3x + 5 > 8\) and the second case is when \(3x + 5 < -8\). We will solve each inequality separately and then combine the solutions. Finally, we will express the solution in interval notation.
Step 1: Understand the Absolute Value Inequality
The given inequality is:
\[
|3x + 5| > 8
\]
An absolute value inequality of the form \(|A| > B\) can be split into two separate inequalities:
\(A > B\)
\(A < -B\)
Step 2: Split the Inequality
For the inequality \(|3x + 5| > 8\), we split it into two separate inequalities:
\(3x + 5 > 8\)
\(3x + 5 < -8\)
Step 3: Solve the First Inequality
Solve \(3x + 5 > 8\):
\[
3x + 5 > 8
\]
Subtract 5 from both sides:
\[
3x > 3
\]
Divide both sides by 3:
\[
x > 1
\]
Step 4: Solve the Second Inequality
Solve \(3x + 5 < -8\):
\[
3x + 5 < -8
\]
Subtract 5 from both sides:
\[
3x < -13
\]
Divide both sides by 3:
\[
x < -\frac{13}{3}
\]
Step 5: Combine the Solutions
The solutions to the inequality \(|3x + 5| > 8\) are the union of the solutions to the two inequalities: