Calculus 8th Edition

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ISBN 10: 1285740629
ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-062-1

Appendix A - Numbers, Inequalities, and Absolute Values - A Exercises - Page A9: 54

Answer

$\frac{-4}{5} \lt x \lt \frac{8}{5}$

Work Step by Step

$$|5x-2| \lt 6$$ $$-6 \lt 5x-2 \lt 6$$ $$-6+2 \lt 5x-2+2 \lt 6+2$$ $$-4 \lt 5x \lt 8$$ $$\frac{-4}{5} \lt \frac{5x}{5} \lt \frac{8}{5}$$ $$\frac{-4}{5} \lt x \lt \frac{8}{5}$$
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