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write the inequality in the form $a < x < b$$$|2 x+1|<5$$
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The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line. Therefore, $|2x+1|<5$ means that $2x+1$ is less than 5 units away from zero on the number line. This can be written as $-5 < 2x+1 < 5$. Show more…
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