document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1119764>Question 1119764</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I need some help understanding this absolute value inequality function. I don't understand why the answer says 'x' is not a real number. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"-5|x-3|-5<15\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I worked it out and I thought the solution was x<-1 or x>7 but it wasn't correct according to the answer. Could you please help me? Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #735363 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</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=735363\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5%2Aabs%28x-3%29%3C15%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5%2Aabs%28x-3%29%3C15%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%28x-3%29%3E-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%28x-3%29%3E-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >----------True for all real values of x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Left side always positive .  Right side always negative. </SPAN>\n" );
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