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Which answer is the solution set to the inequality |x|< 9? a. x< -9 or x> 9 b. x> -9 and x< 9 c. x> -9 or x< 9 d. x< 9 and x< 9

Follow these steps using the algebra tiles to solve the equation −5x + (−2) = −2x + 4. 1. add 5 positive x-tiles to both sides and create zero pairs. 2. add 4 negative unit tiles to both sides and create zero pairs. 3. divide the unit tiles evenly among the x-tiles. x =

Is this a polynomial function? i need to know asap