document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=460035>Question 460035</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i need help with this problem: Solve the inequality | 1/2 x + 1 | < 1/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think i should sqrt both sides to cancel out the brackets but i'm not too sure. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #315606 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=315606\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the inequality |1/2 x + 1| < 1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The brackets are absolute value<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Case 1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/2 + 1 < 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2 < 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x < -4/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Case 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1/2x - 1 < 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x/2 < 4/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x < 8/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x > -8/3\r<BR>\n" );
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