document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1203651>Question 1203651</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4|2x+3|-7<9<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 #839388 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><B>greenestamps(13200)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><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=greenestamps><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=839388\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The solutions shown by the other tutors are good formal mathematical solutions.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "A different method for solving absolute value problems like this is to interpret<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"x is less than b units from a\"<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Applying that method to this problem....<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This says that x is less than 2 units from -1.5.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 units to the left of -1.5 is -3.5; 2 units to the right of -1.5 is 0.5.  So the solution is<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3.5 < x < 0.5<br><BR>\n" );
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