Question

Solve |x| + 7 < 4.



{x | x < -11 or x > -3} or
{x | -3 < x < 3} or
Ø

Answer 1

My favourite kind of absolute value problem :)
You can subtract 7 from both sides, and you'd get...?

Answer 2

x=-3

Answer 3

correction:
|x| < -3

Now I ask you... can an absolute value EVER be less than a NEGATIVE?
Ponder...

Answer 4

um im guessing no

Answer 5

That's right :)
Absolute values are always nonnegative.
which means... the answer is...?

Answer 6

Ø

Answer 7

thanks

Answer 8

That is correct :)