Question

which of the following statements says that a number is between -5 and 5?

|x|>5

|x|<5

|x|=5

Answer 1

A Rule to Use: Plug in a number between -5 and 5 into each equation and determine which resulting equation is true.

Answer 2

the answer is the first one because x<5 and -x<5
so x<5 and x>-5 (because when the minus is multiplied in the other side the sign changes)
and -5<x<5