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If \(|x-2| \leq 4\) then the solution set will be

Select all that apply

A. \(2 \leq x \leq 6\)

B. \(-2 \leq x \leq 6
\)

C. \(2 \leq x \leq -6\)

D. \(-2 \leq x \leq -6\)

E. \(2 \geq - x \geq - 6\)


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Re: If |x-2|<4 then the solution set will be [#permalink] New post   20 Apr 2021, 22:55
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If \(|x-2| \leq 4\) then the solution set will be

Select all that apply

A. \(2 \leq x \leq 6\)

B. \(-2 \leq x \leq 6
\)

C. \(2 \leq x \leq -6\)

D. \(-2 \leq x \leq -6\)

E. \(2 \geq x \geq 6\)


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Can you please check the option choices again?
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Re: If |x-2|<4 then the solution set will be [#permalink] New post   20 Apr 2021, 23:21
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Re: If |x-2|<4 then the solution set will be [#permalink] New post   20 Apr 2021, 23:28
Carcass wrote:
They are correct


\(2 ≥ x ≥ 6\)

How come 2 is greater than x which is greater than 6?
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Re: If |x-2|<4 then the solution set will be [#permalink] New post   21 Apr 2021, 01:19
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plz explain option e...how it is correct...
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Re: If |x-2|<4 then the solution set will be [#permalink] New post   21 Apr 2021, 03:12
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Carcass wrote:
They are correct


\(2 ≥ x ≥ 6\)

How come 2 is greater than x which is greater than 6?


You are right. maybe a typo

From logic it must be -6

I fixed in the answer choices. Now have to be fine

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Re: If |x-2|<4 then the solution set will be [#permalink] New post   27 Jun 2021, 23:21
how the option E is correct
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Re: If |x-2|<4 then the solution set will be [#permalink] New post   30 Jun 2021, 04:37
For Option E, if you multiply it with the negative sign then you will get the same set as that of option B.
When you multiply the inequality with the negative sign make sure you flip the inequalities.
So it will become -2<=x<=6
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Re: If |x-2|<4 then the solution set will be [#permalink] New post   30 Jun 2021, 06:17
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For Option E, if you multiply it with the negative sign then you will get the same set as that of option B.
When you multiply the inequality with the negative sign make sure you flip the inequalities.
So it will become -2<=x<=6


|x - 2| ≤ 4

Case I:
x - 2 ≤ 4
x ≤ 6

Case II:
-(x - 2) ≤ 4
-x + 2 ≤ 4
-x ≤ 2

Multiplying both sides by -1 [The inequality will flip];
x ≥ -2

Therefore, x must lie between -2 and 6
i.e. -2 ≤ x ≤ 6

On multiplying by -1, it will be
2 ≥ -x ≥ -6

Hence, option B and E
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