document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=933499>Question 933499</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble with absolute value in inequalities. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What does it mean?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The difference between 9 and 3 times the distance between x and -5 is greater than 6. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I did try to to this. Here's what I think. 9-3|x-5|>6 only question. Is it supposed to be x-5 or x+5? And then i got the answer : -6>x>-4. Your help is greatly appreciated.. As i showed you here I did try but did not get the answer. Also tell me the definition of absolute value and how it is used in word problems if you would not mind. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #566834 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=566834\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> three times the difference between x & -5 is x-(-5)= (x+5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9-(x+5)>6 </SPAN>\n" );
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