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How do you solve #abs(x-3)>2#?

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Apr 21, 2015

#x< 1# or #x > 5#

Solution

#abs(x-3)>2#
There are two possibilities:
#x-3<-2# or #x-3>2#

#x-3+3< -2 +3# or #x-3+3 > 2+3#

#x< 1# or #x > 5#

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