Solve the Compound Inequality $3 x + 1 < 7$ Or $3 x - 1 > 23$

question 47

Multiple Choice

Solve the compound inequality. Graph the solution set (if one exists) and write it using interval notation. $3 x + 1 < 7$ or $3 x - 1 > 23$

• A) \(( - \infty , 2 ) \cup ( 8 , \infty )\)
• B) \(( 2,8 )\)
• C) \(( - \infty , 2 )\)
• D) \(( 8 , \infty )\)
• E) \(\varnothing\)

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