SOLUTION: Solve the inequalities 5 > |x | + 1

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Question 95272: Solve the inequalities
5 > |x | + 1


Answer by BurningFlame_marc(77) About Me  (Show Source):
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First we need to leave the x on one side so let's cancel 1.

5 > |x | + 1
4 > |x |
There are two cases.
It can be that x < 4
or x > -4.
That is the two answers.
Most of the time if the question is about absolute values there are two answers.

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