SOLUTION: Hi I'm not getting the correct answer for the following problem, could you help me out, please? 33 is less than abs(11-(11/3)x) I got (-6, 12) but this is apparently incorrect.

Question 908922: Hi I'm not getting the correct answer for the following problem, could you help me out, please?
33 is less than abs(11-(11/3)x)
I got (-6, 12) but this is apparently incorrect.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

That just for simplification, so easier to solve now.

Still more to simplify.

. (the factor of 1 unnecessary; only used for easier reading through the rendering outline)

Now, do you still need help with that?
Two conditions: and .

The results of that give OR , which are connected as a union; the solution set is BOTH of them.
You could say the solution set is (,-6) U (12,).
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