SOLUTION: Find all the real values for x so that (5-x) < 2. Write your answer in a sentence.
**** ( ) signifies absolute value
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Question 160916: Find all the real values for x so that (5-x) < 2. Write your answer in a sentence.
**** ( ) signifies absolute value
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find all the real values for x so that (5-x) < 2. Write your answer in a sentence.
**** ( ) signifies absolute value
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|5-x| < 2
Rewrite as follows:
-2 < 5-x < 2
Subtract 5 along the line to get:
-7 < -x < -3
Multiply thru by -1 to get:
3 < x < 7
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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