document.write( "Question 269423: I am trying to find the solution for the following inequality containing absolute values:\r
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here is the problem:
\n" ); document.write( "(i) \"+abs%287-x%29+%3C+6\"
\n" ); document.write( "we have to split and solve:
\n" ); document.write( "first 7-x < 6
\n" ); document.write( "second 7-x > - 6
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\n" ); document.write( "step 1 - solve first equation to get
\n" ); document.write( "(ii) \"7-x+%3C+6\"
\n" ); document.write( "step 2 - subtract 7 to get
\n" ); document.write( "(iii) \"-+x+%3C+-1\"
\n" ); document.write( "step 3 - divide by -1 to get
\n" ); document.write( "(iv) \"x+%3E+1\"
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\n" ); document.write( "step 4 - solve second equation to get
\n" ); document.write( "(v) \"7-x+%3E+-6\"
\n" ); document.write( "step 2 - subtract 7 to get
\n" ); document.write( "(vi) \"-+x+%3E+-13\"
\n" ); document.write( "step 3 - divide by -1 to get
\n" ); document.write( "(vii) \"x+%3C+13\"
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\n" ); document.write( "so
\n" ); document.write( "1 < x < 13.
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