document.write( "Question 93259: I would like to see step by step how this problem is solved 3|2x+5|-2<18 \n" ); document.write( "

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3|2x+5|-2<18
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\n" ); document.write( "Add 2 to both sides:
\n" ); document.write( "3|2x+5| < 20
\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by 3:
\n" ); document.write( "|2x+5| < (20/3)
\n" ); document.write( "Interpret the meaning of |a| < b
\n" ); document.write( "as -b < a < b
\n" ); document.write( "-(20/3) < 2x+5 < (20/3)
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 5 along the line to get:
\n" ); document.write( "-(35/3) < 2x < 5/3
\n" ); document.write( "Divide by 2 along the line to get:
\n" ); document.write( "-(35/6) < x < 5/6
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "

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