Answer:
x<8 or x>13
Step-by-step explanation:
x-5 < 3
x < 3 + 5
x <8
OR
x – 5 > 8
x > 8 +5
x >13
combining the two, the combined answer for x is
x<8 or x>13
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Isolate x on one side of the equation.
x-5<3 and x-5>8
x-5<3
x-5+5<3+5 (First, add 5 from both sides.)
3+5 (Solve.)
3+5=8
x<8
x-5>8
x-5+5>8+5 (Add 5 from both sides.)
8+5 (Solve.)
8+5=13
x>13
The correct answer is x<8 and x>13.
