Solve the Compound Inequality $- 1 < - b + 4 < 5$

question 179

Multiple Choice

Solve the compound inequality. Graph the solution set (if one exists) and write it using interval notation. $- 1 < - b + 4 < 5$

• A) \(( 5 , \infty )\)
• B) \([ - 1,5 )\)
• C) (-1,5)
• D) \(( - \infty , - 1 )\)
• E) \(\varnothing\)

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