-2 < x - 5 < 3

• x < 3 or x > 8

• 7 < x and x > 3

• 3 < x < 8

• -3 < x < 8

-2 < 3x - 12 < 6

Solve:

3x -1< -4 or 4x + 8 > 28

• x < -1 or x > 5

• x < 1 or x > 5

• x < -1 and x > 5

• x < 1 and x > 5

Write a compound inequality for the following situation. The width of a parking space needs to be at least 9 ft and no more than 12.5 feet.

|v + 8| − 5 = 2 

• {-1,-15}
• {-1,-5}
• {-15,15}
• No Solution

Solve:
 |x + 3| > 8

• x > 5 or x < -11
• x > 5
• all real numbers
• no solution

Solve. 
-5|4 +n| < -15 

• n > 1 or n < -7
• n > -1 or n < -7
• -7 < n < -1
• no solution

Evaluate each expression.
| x + 9 | = -5

• -14
• -4
• {-14, -4}
• no solution