document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=337220>Question 337220</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve using interval notation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 < x - 16 < 12 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5 < x - 16 < 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Break it up into a left and right half.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Left half:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 < x - 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "adding 16 to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21 < x <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Right half:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 16 < 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "adding 16 to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x < 28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combining the two we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21 < x < 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Or, in interval notation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(21, 28)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( or ) signifies do not include number <BR>\n" );
document.write( "whereas<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[ or ] signifies include number </SPAN>\n" );
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