SOLUTION: what is the solution for the inequality |-5x+2| <7

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Question 872760: what is the solution for the inequality |-5x+2| <7
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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If -5x%2B2%3E=0 then -5x%2B2%3C7;
-5x%3C7-2
-5x%3C5
x%3E-1.

If -5x%2B2%3C0 then 5x-2%3C7;
5x%3C9
x%3C9%2F5.

The conjuction of the two is the answer for x.
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