Solve |x + 5| < 9
|x + 5| > 9
remove absolute value sign
x + 5 > 9
x > 4
-x - 5 > 9
-x > 14
when you divide by a negative, reverse the sense of the inequality
x < -14
x > 4
x < -14
remove absolute value sign
x + 5 > 9
x > 4
-x - 5 > 9
-x > 14
when you divide by a negative, reverse the sense of the inequality
x < -14
x > 4
x < -14