SOLUTION: What is the solution set of the absolute value sentence |x+9|<2

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Question 792258: What is the solution set of the absolute value sentence |x+9|<2
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|x + 9| < 2
x + 9 = 2
x + 9 - 9 = 2 - 9
x < -7
x must be less than -7
check:
|-7 + 9| < 2
|2| < 2
2 = 2 wrong
|-8 + 9| < 2
|1| < 2
1 < 2 right