College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321979478
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter 1 - Section 1.6 - Equations and Inequalities Involving Absolute Value - 1.6 Assess Your Understanding - Page 133: 63

Answer

$x$ ranges from negative infinity to positive infinity

Work Step by Step

We simplify as follows: $5+|x-1|\gt\frac{1}{2}$ $|x-1|\gt-\frac{9}{2}$ We know that $|x-1|$ is always a non-negative value, so $|x-1|$ is always greater than $-\frac{9}{2}$ Therefore $x$ can equal anything ($x$ ranges from negative infinity to positive infinity)
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