document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54300>Question 54300</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Absolute value of(2x+5) is less than or equal to 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "/2x+5/<=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I set it up according to the rule /ax+b/<=c then -c<=ax-b<=c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3<=2x+5<=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5       -5     -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8<=2x<=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4<=x<=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Interval notation would be [-4,-1]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "However, my teacher's answer sheet to the review problem shows -4<x<=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or in interval notation (-4,-1]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "why would -4 be less than and not less than or equal to x? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #36538 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=36538\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are correct. The answer in the answer book is probably<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a typing error.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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