College Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Summary, Review, and Test - Cumulative Review Exercises (Chapters 1-5) - Page 587: 13

Answer

$-18\lt x \lt6$

Work Step by Step

$$|\frac{x}{3} + 2|\lt4$$ $\frac{x}{3} + 2 \lt 4$ OR $\frac{x}{3} + 2 \gt -4$ $\frac{x}{3} \lt 4 - 2$ OR $\frac{x}{3} \gt -4 - 2$ $x \lt 2(3)$ OR $x\gt-6(3)$ $x\lt6$ OR $x\gt-18$ Therefore: $-18\lt x \lt6$
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