SOLUTION: |x + 3| < 5 Possible answers- A.) –8 < x < 2 B.) –2 < x < 8 C.) 3 < x < 5 D.) –3 < x < 5

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Question 659878: |x + 3| < 5
Possible answers-
A.) –8 < x < 2
B.) –2 < x < 8
C.) 3 < x < 5
D.) –3 < x < 5
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+abs%28x+%2B+3%29+%3C+5+:
x+%2B+3+%3C+5+
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-%28x+%2B+3%29+%3C+5+
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if -%28x+%2B+3%29+%3C+5+, then -x-3+%3C+5+..=>..-x+%3C5%2B3+=>..-x+%3C8+=>..x+%3E-8+
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answer: A.) –8 < x < 2