Q. Solve for c.∣c∣−7<−5Write a compound inequality like 1<x<3 or like x<1 or x>3. Use integers, proper fractions, or improper fractions in simplest form.
Isolate absolute value: We have the inequality: ∣c∣−7<−5First, we need to isolate the absolute value term ∣c∣ on one side of the inequality.∣c∣−7+7<−5+7∣c∣<2
Consider absolute value definition: Now we need to consider the definition of absolute value. The inequality ∣c∣<2 means that c is less than 2 units away from 0 on the number line. This gives us two inequalities:c<2 and −c<2
Multiply by −1: The second inequality, −c<2, can be multiplied by −1 to get c>−2. Remember that multiplying or dividing an inequality by a negative number reverses the inequality sign.−c<2(−1)(−c)>(−1)(2)c>−2
Combine inequalities: Combining the two inequalities from the previous steps, we get the compound inequality:−2<c<2This is the solution to the original inequality ∣c∣−7<−5.
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