document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=214460>Question 214460</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find all of the possible solutions for x  that satisfy the following inequality |-(x+2)^2 +1| greater than or equal to 1.<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 #161989 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=161989\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> |-(x+2)^2 +1| greater than or equal to 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1 <= -(x+2)^2+1 <= 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 1 along the line to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 <= -(x+2)^2 <= 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by -1 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 <= (x+2)^2 <= 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the square root along the line to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 <= x+2 <= sqrt(2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 2 along the line to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 <= x <= sqrt(2)-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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