You can check whether you have the correct direction of the inequality sign by substituting a number for p. Any value of p less than –8 should result in a true statement. Try p=−10.


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5p−8(p+1)>16

5 (−10)−8(−10+1)>16

−50−8(

) >16

−50+

>16

>16