Answer
$-2 < c < 7$
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Work Step by Step
$abs(2c - 5) < 9$
$ -9 < (2c-5) < 9$
$-9 + 5 < 2c - 5 + 5 < 9 + 5$
$ -4 < 2c < 14$
$ -4 *(1/2) < 2c * (1/2) < 14 * (1/2)$
$-2 < c < 7$
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