8 . A
Think about the three different cases.
Case 1, when x ≥ 3:
So all numbers greater than 3 satisfy the inequality, but x = 3 itself does not.
Case 2, when 0 ≤ x < 3:
So nothing between 0 and 3 satisfies the inequality.
Case 3, when x < 0:
So all negative numbers satisfy the inequality, and the complete solution set is {x : x > 3 or x <
0}.
9 . E