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OpenStudy (anonymous):

PLEASE HELP !!! Solve |x + 5| < 9

OpenStudy (mertsj):

That means that x+5 is less than 9 units from 0.

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Think of the number line...which numbers are less than 9 units from 0 ?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

|dw:1370390299563:dw|

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Wouldn't that be the numbers between -9 and 9? They are all less than 9 units from 0. So you should write:

OpenStudy (mertsj):

\[-9<x+5<9\]

OpenStudy (mertsj):

And solve each part.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Mertsj thank you

OpenStudy (mertsj):

yw

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