document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=962731>Question 962731</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello can you please help me solve this problem: (the straight lines are meant to show absolute value) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 |3x-1| +1<5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #588209 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=588209\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2*|3x-1| +1 < 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*|3x-1| +1<font color=\"blue\">-1</font> < 5<font color=\"blue\">-1</font> ... Subtract 1 from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*|3x-1| < 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*|3x-1|<font color=\"blue\">/2</font> < 4<font color=\"blue\">/2</font> ... Divide both sides by 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|3x-1| < 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2 < 3x-1 < 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2<font color=\"blue\">+1</font> < 3x-1<font color=\"blue\">+1</font> < 2<font color=\"blue\">+1</font> ... Add 1 to all sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1 < 3x < 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1<font color=\"blue\">/3</font> < 3x<font color=\"blue\">/3</font> < 3<font color=\"blue\">/3</font> ... Divide all sides by 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1/3 < x < 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the final answer is <font size=5 color=\"red\">-1/3 < x < 1</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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