How do you solve #2+ | - 6b | > 62#?

1 Answer
Aug 15, 2017

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

First, subtract #color(red)(2)# from each side of the inequality to isolate the absolute value function while keeping the inequality balanced:

#-color(red)(2) + 2 + abs(-6b) > -color(red)(2) + 62#

#0 + abs(-6b) > 60#

#abs(-6b) > 60#

The absolute value function takes any number and converts it to its non-negative form. Therefore, to solve for an absolute value you must solve the term within the absolute value for both its positive and negative equivalent.

#-60 > -6b > 60#

Now, divide each segment of the system of inequalities by #color(blue)(-6)# to solve for #b# while keeping the system balanced. However, because we are multiplying or dividing an inequality by a negative number we must reverse the inequality operators:

#(-60)/color(blue)(-6) color(red)(<) (-6b)/color(blue)(-6) color(red)(<) (60)/color(blue)(-6)#

#10 color(red)(<) (color(blue)(cancel(color(black)(-6)))b)/cancel(color(blue)(-6)) color(red)(<) -10#

#10 color(red)(<) b color(red)(<) -10#

Or

#b > 10# and #b < -10#

Or, in interval notation:

#(-oo, -10)# and #(10, +oo)#