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OpenStudy (anonymous):

|2t + 2/3| <_ 4

OpenStudy (jamesj):

In general, if |x| < 4, say, then \[ -4 < x < 4 \]

OpenStudy (jamesj):

Hence in this case you have \[ -4 \leq 2t + 2/3 \leq 4 \] Now solve.

OpenStudy (slaaibak):

does the <_ mean less than or equal? or only less than?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\le\] :) ^

OpenStudy (slaaibak):

ah, cool! Then JamesJ's help is correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you add 4 to both sides? @JamesJ

OpenStudy (jamesj):

You're solving for t. So the first step now is to subtract 2/3 from all "three sides"

OpenStudy (jamesj):

...all three expressions

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now i got..

OpenStudy (jamesj):

\[ −4≤2t+2/3≤4 \] implies \[ −4 - 2/3 ≤ 2t ≤4 - 2/3 \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[-14/3 \le 2t \le 10/3\]

OpenStudy (jamesj):

correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that's all? :)

OpenStudy (jamesj):

No, you're solving for t.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

divided by 2?

OpenStudy (slaaibak):

t should stand alone in the middle, yes

OpenStudy (jamesj):

You want an expression or set of expressions that tell you on what intervals t satisfies this expression.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[-7/3 \le t \le 5/3 \]

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