document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=919603>Question 919603</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what does |x-1/3| less than 16/3 equal?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i tried splitting the problem into two:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(x-1/3) less than 16/3] and [(x-1/3) greater than -16/3]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this was not correct. what was wrong? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #557827 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39623)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=557827\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What?  That is an inequality. An inequality is an inequality. The left side unequal to the right side according to the ordering used.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You indicate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%28x-1%2F3%29%3C16%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%28x-1%2F3%29%3C16%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  The inequality just is.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your next statement could use some analysis and maybe solving of the inequality.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the argument inside absolute value function is zero or positive, then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-1%2F3%3C16%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-1%2F3%3C16%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C16%2F3%2B1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C16%2F3%2B1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C17%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C17%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the argument is negative, then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%28x-1%2F3%29%3C16%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%28x-1%2F3%29%3C16%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x%2B1%2F3%3C16%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x%2B1%2F3%3C16%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x%3C16%2F3-1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x%3C16%2F3-1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x%3C15%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x%3C15%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x%3C5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x%3C5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by NEGATIVE 1, which reverses the order symbol,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3E-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3E-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The solution is, EITHER <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C17%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C17%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  OR  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3E-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3E-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when you put both of these solution parts together, they share a set of values:<BR>\n" );
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