SOLUTION: 1/3 | 2x-1|<1

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Question 92783: 1/3 | 2x-1|<1
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

1%2F3abs%282x-1%29%3C1

Multiply both sides by 3 to get the absolute value 
alone on the left:

abs%282x-1%29%3C3

Now you must learn the two rules for getting rid of
the absolute values in inequalities:

1. If the problem is abs%28EXPRESSION%29%3CN, to get
rid of the absolute values write that as

       -N+%3C+EXPRESSION+%3C+N

2. If the problem is abs%28EXPRESSION%29%3EN, to get
rid of the absolute values write that as

      EXPRESSION+%3C+-N OR EXPRESSION+%3E+N

Your problem is case 1, so rewrite

abs%282x-1%29%3C3

as 

-3%3C2x-1%3C3

We must solve for x in the middle:

Add 1 to all three sides:

-3%2B1%3C2x-1%2B1%3C3%2B1

-2%3C2x%3C4

Divide all three sides by 2

%28-2%29%2F2%3C%282x%29%2F2%3C4%2F2

which simplifies to

-1%3Cx%3C2

or in interval notation (-1,2)

Edwin