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Solve the absolute value inequality: |x + 12| + 5 < 27 Isolate the absolute value by subtracting 5 from both sides.

User NiallJG
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Answer:

[x+12] < 22 thats the answer

Explanation:

User Fa Wildchild
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Answer:

-34< x<10

Explanation:

|x + 12| + 5 < 27

Subtract 5 from both sides

|x + 12| + 5-5 < 27-5

|x + 12| < 22

Now we get positive and negative solutions to the absolute value. When we take the negative solution, we flip the inequality sign

x+12 < 22 and x+12 >-22

Subtract 12 from both sides

x+12-12<22-12 x+12-12 >-22-12

x<10 and x>-34

-34< x<10

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