How do you solve the inequality #x - 8> 10#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-25T19:37:08

#x>18#

#"isolate "x" by adding 8 to both sides"#

#xcancel(-8)cancel(+8)>10+8#

#x>18" is the solution"#

#(18,oo)larrcolor(blue)"in interval notation"#

Answer 2 · 2018-07-05T22:37:41

#x>18#

Recall that we want to isolate #x#. Right now, #8# is being subtracted from it, so to cancel it, we can add it to both sides.

We get:

#x>18#

Hope this helps!