Chapter 1, Equations and Graphs - Section 1.8 - Solving Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities - 1.8 Exercises - Page 152: 3

(a) $|x|<3$ (b) $|x|>3$

(a) The set of all points on the real line whose distance from zero is less than 3 can be described by the absolute value inequality ___$|x|<3$___. (b) The set of all points on the real line whose distance from zero is greater than 3 can be described by the absolute value inequality ___$|x|>3$___.