document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=140795>Question 140795</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0534436730/algebrahomeworkh>an intermediate course in algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> d. (R and 5 are in absolute value form)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(0.25w and 1.75 are in absolute value form)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f. (x and 3are in absolute value form)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #102513 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=102513\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> These all work the same way.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r-5%3C-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r-5%3C-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%28r-5%29%3C-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%28r-5%29%3C-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%3C3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%3C3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-r%3C-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-r%3C-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%3E7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%3E7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (Note inequality sense change when multiplying by a negative)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The solution set, in interval notation: <big><b> (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-infinity ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-infinity\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) U (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=infinity ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"infinity\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) </big></b>  Notice the parentheses to indicate non-inclusion of the interval end points.  The big \"U\" stands for union.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Work the other two the same way.\r<BR>\n" );
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