standard_description: Interpret a multiplication equation as a comparison, e.g., interpret 35 = 5 × 7 as a statement that 35 is 5 times as many as 7 and 7 times as many as 5. Represent verbal statements of multiplicative comparisons as multiplication equations.
problem_activity: Solve the inequalities.
a.
$${|x+2|-5≥8}$$
b.
$${-2 \left| {2\over3} x+4 \right| >-16}$$


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