SOLUTION: How exactly do I solve a compound inequality such as -3<x+2<7?

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Question 165210: How exactly do I solve a compound inequality such as -3
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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-3%3Cx%2B2%3C7 Start with the given compound inequality.


-3-2%3Cx%3C7-2 Subtract 2 from ALL sides.


-5%3Cx%3C7-2 Combine like terms on the left side.


-5%3Cx%3C5 Combine like terms on the right side.


So our answer is -5%3Cx%3C5


So the answer in interval notation is ()


So the answer in set-builder notation is


Here's the graph of the solution set

Graph of the solution set

Note:
There is an open circle at x=-5 which means that we're excluding this value from the solution set
Also, there is an open circle at x=5 which means that we're excluding this value from the solution set.