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Solve for x : 2|x-1|+5<13

User Darragh MacKenna
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Hello
There!

Let's solve your inequality step-by-step.


2(|x-1|)+5<13

Step 1:

You must add -5 both sides.


2(|x-1|)+5+-5<13+-5


2(|x-1|)<8

Step 2:

You must divide both sides by 2.


(2(|x-1|))/(2)
\leq (8)/(2)


|x-1|<4

Step 3:

Solve the Absolute Value.


|x-1|<4

We know that x−1<4 and x−1>−4.


x-1<4 Condition 1.


x-1+1<4+1 (Add 1 to both sides)


x<5


x-1>-4 (Condition 2)


x-1+1>-4+1 (Add 1 to both sides)


x>-3


ANSWER!


x<5
and
x>-3

Hopefully, this helps you!!


AnimeVines

User Janisozaur
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Hi there!

2|x - 1| + 5 < 13

Begin by subtracting 5 from both sides:

2|x - 1| < 8

Divide both sides by 2:

|x - 1| < 4

Find both the positive and negative solutions:

x - 1 < 4

x < 5

-(x - 1) < 4

-x + 1 < 4

-x < 3

x > -3

User Poetryrocksalot
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