Question 118318
1. |a-5| < 3 
a-5 < 3 or a-5 > -3
a < 8 or a >2

2. |a-5| > 3
a-5 > 3 or a-5 < -3
a > 8 or a < 2

3. |a-5| = 3
a-5 = 3 or a-5 = -3
a = 8 or a = 2

4. |a-5| < -3
a-5 < -3 or a-5 > 3
a < 2 Not a solution.
a > 8 Not a solution.