document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=682192>Question 682192</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> {2x-5} is less then 20 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can I just make it \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-5 is less then 20 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-5 is less then -20 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If you mean |2x-5| < 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then you get an \"AND\" answer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-20 < 2x-5 < 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 5 along the line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15 < 2x < 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7.5 < x < 12.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you had |2x-5| > 20 you would get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "an \"OR\" answer:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-5 < -20 OR 2x-5 > 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x < -15 OR 2x > 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x < -7.5 OR x > 12.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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