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Given:


3-2\lvert7x-3\rvert<-1

Solution:

First, we need to transfer 3 to the other side.


\begin{gathered} 3-2\lvert7x-3\rvert<-1 \\ -2\lvert7x-3\rvert<-1-3 \\ -2\lvert7x-3\rvert<-4 \end{gathered}

Then, we will divide both sides with -2 to isolate the terms with absolute value.


\begin{gathered} -2\lvert7x-3\rvert<-4 \\ (-2\lvert7x-3\rvert)/(-2)<(-4)/(-2) \\ \lvert7x-3\rvert>2 \end{gathered}

Now, in dealing with absolute value, we will set it's limits.


\begin{gathered} \lvert7x-3\rvert>2 \\ \text{absolu}te\text{ value can also be written as:} \\ -2>7x-3>2 \end{gathered}

Let's equate the inequalities separately.


\begin{gathered} 7x-3>2 \\ 7x>2+3 \\ 7x>5 \\ (7x)/(7)>(5)/(7) \\ x>(5)/(7) \end{gathered}

For the other equation:


\begin{gathered} 7x-3<-2 \\ 7x<-2+3 \\ 7x<1 \\ (7x)/(7)<(1)/(7) \\ x<(1)/(7) \end{gathered}

Therefore, we will have x is less than 1/7 and greater than 5/7.

ANSWER:


(-\infty,(1)/(7))\cup((5)/(7),\infty)

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