|0.2x+3.5| >1.7. Please help!

x > -9 OR x < -26

Step-by-step explanation:

there are two possible solutions.

solve absolute value: |0.2x+3.5| > 1.7

now its either 0.2x + 3.5 > 1.7 or 0.2x + 3.5 < -1.7

solution 1 : x > -9

0.2x + 3.5 > 1.7

subtract 3.5 from both sides, so you get

0.2x > -1.8

and then divide both sides by 0.2 or just .2 (theyre both the same thing)

and you end up with x > -9

solution 2 : x < -26

0.2x + 3.5 < -1.7

subtract 3.5 from both sides, get 0.2x < -5.2

divide both sides by 0.2 or .2

end up with x < -26

hope it helps and i did it right

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