SOLUTION: |x-1|>4 is equivalent to what? Can you explain how to find the answer?

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Question 619357: |x-1|>4 is equivalent to what?
Can you explain how to find the answer?
Answer by lwsshak3(6505) About Me  (Show Source):
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|x-1|>4 is equivalent to what?
Can you explain how to find the answer
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since we do not know if (x-1) is < 0 or >0, we must find solutions for both conditions.
(x-1)>4
x>5
..
-(x-1)>4
-x+1>4
-x>3
x<-3
solution:
(-∞,-3) U (5,∞)