document.write( "Question 895022: -3<2x+1<5
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document.write( "-4<2x<4
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document.write( "-4/2=-2 and 4/2=2
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document.write( "-2
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document.write( "I keep coming up with -2, and 2 but the answer is 0 according to the answer key. I am lost.
Algebra.Com's Answer #542515 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! -3<2x+1<5 \n" ); document.write( "-3+-1<2x+<5-1\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-4<2x<4 \n" ); document.write( "-4/2=-2 and 4/2=2 \n" ); document.write( "-2 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I keep coming up with -2, and 2 but the answer is 0 according to the answer key. I am lost. \n" ); document.write( "=================== \n" ); document.write( "-2 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "No, x is isolated, and your answer is correct. \n" ); document.write( "The answer key is wrong. \n" ); document.write( "While x = 0 does fit, so does x = -1 and x = +1, and an infinite number of other values of x between -2 and +2. \n" ); document.write( "Your answer encompasses all of the values of x that fit. |