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Use inequality to represent each of the following statment | x is less then 25

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If you meant to say "x is less than 25", then it translates to
x < 25

If you meant to say " |x| is less than 25", then it translates to
|x| < 25 and that absolute value inequality expands into
-25 < x < 25, meaning x is between -25 and 25 excluding both endpoints.

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