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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which conjunction or disjunction is equivalent to |y 5| < 14? Which conjunction or disjunction is equivalent to |y 5| < 14? @Mathematics

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do you mean y^5, or 5y?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

y - 5

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Hint: \[\Large |x| < k\] is equivalent to \[\Large x < k \ \ \text{and} \ \ x > -k\] where k is some positive number You can combine the inequalities to get \[\Large -k < x < k\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what the monkey is a "conjunction"?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

y 5 < 14 or y 5 < 14 y 5 < 14 or y 5 > 14 y 5 > 14 and y 5 < 14 y 5 < 14 and y 5 > 14

OpenStudy (anonymous):

those are the choices

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

for some reason, the negatives aren't showing up

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[|y-5|<14\] \[-14<y-5<14\] \[-9<y<19\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the negitives art showin up! i know! its bugging me

OpenStudy (anonymous):

bye, you guys can solve it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so first thing to know is that \[y-5<14\text{ and } y-5>-14\]

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

try drawing a pic if the negatives aren't showing up

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is that a "conjunction"?

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