document.write( "Question 1207256: Find the range of values that satisfy |x+3|<10. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #845020 by math_tutor2020(3817)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "|x+3| < 10 \n" ); document.write( "-10 < x+3 < 10 \n" ); document.write( "-10-3 < x+3-3 < 10-3 \n" ); document.write( "-13 < x < 7\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x is between -13 and 7 excluding both endpoints.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If x was an integer then x can be selected from the set {-12, -11, -10, ..., 4, 5, 6} where the triple dots means to continue that pattern.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In the 2nd step I used the rule that |x| < k leads to -k < x < k for some positive real number k. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |