SOLUTION: Hello! my question is "use absolute value notation to define the interval (or pair of intervals on the real number line". the number line shows a bracket at -5 and a bracket at 3.

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Question 625594: Hello! my question is "use absolute value notation to define the interval (or pair of intervals on the real number line". the number line shows a bracket at -5 and a bracket at 3. so i write the equation as -5 is less than or equal to x which is less than or equal to 3. I'm not exactly sure where absolute value notation comes into play on that question! thanks
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


You were on the right track:



The next step is to add 1 to each part of your compound inequality:



Then, based on the definition of the absolute value function, you can say:



John

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