SOLUTION: Solve. |2x-5|<9

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Question 1011244: Solve. |2x-5|<9
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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abs%282x-5%29%3C9+
recall:abs%282x-5%29+ is 2x-5+ or -%282x-5%29+
so, we have:
2x-5%3C9+
2x%3C9+%2B5
x%3C14%2F2
x%3C17
and
-%282x-5%29%3C9+
-2x%2B5%3C9+
-2x%3C9-5
-2x%3C4
x%3C4%2F-2-> dividing by negative number changes sign < to >
x%3E-2
solution:
-2%3Cx%3C7