How do you solve and graph #x+8> -2#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-09-28T00:33:29

#x> -10#

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#x+8> -2#

First, subtract 8 from both sides:

#x+8-8> -2-8#

#x> -10#

We can now show on a graph where #x> -10#.

Note the use of a dashed line to show that we need all #x# values which are strictly greater than #-10#.