Question

Solve the inequality. Please Help :)
|x + 5| < 3

Answer 1

start with
\[-3<x+5<3\] and then solve in one step by subtracting 5 all the way across

Answer 2

Absolute value problem gives two cases, positive and negative so:\[x+5<3\]and\[x+5>-3\] so \[-3<x+5<3\]\[-8<x<-2\](solution)

Answer 3

how did you get -8 and -2?

Answer 4

Subtracted five from each of the three terms in the inequality.

Answer 5

okay, thanks !