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Which of the following is the solution set for the inequality \(0<|x|-2x<3\)?

A. \(-1<x<0\)

B. \(0<x<1\)

C. \(1<x<2\)

D. \(2<x<3\)

E. \(3<x<4\)­
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\(0 < |x| -2x < 3\)

Case A: \(x ≥ 0\)

\(0 < -x < 3\)
\(-3 < x< 0\)

There are no solutions here since \(x ≥ 0\).

Case B: \(x < 0\)

\(0 < -3x < 3\)
\(0 < -x < 1\)
\(-1 < x < 0\)

That's what we were looking for. Hence, \(A\).
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Which of the following is the solution set for the inequality \(0<|x|-2x<3\)?

\(A. -1<x<0\)
\(B. 0<x<1\)
\(C. 1<x<2\)
\(D. 2<x<3\)
\(E. 3<x<4\)
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We can PLUG IN THE ANSWERS, which represent the range of x.

A: -1 < x < 0
Plugging x=-0.5 into the given inequality, we get:
0 < |-0.5| - 2(-0.5) < 3
0 < 0.5 + 1 < 3
0 < 1.5 > 3
Since x=-0.5 is a valid solution, the correct answer must include x=-0.5 within its range.
Eliminate B, C, D and E.

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When solving the absolute value inequality after x I got:

0>x>-3
0>x>-1
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By definition, if \(x ≥ 0\), then \(|x| = x\) and if \(x < 0, |x| = -x.\)

If \(x ≥ 0\), then \(0<|x|-2x<3\) is equivalent to \(0 < x – 2x < 3\) or \(0 < -x < 3.\)
So, \(-3 < x < 0\), which does not satisfy the assumption \(x ≥ 0\).
If \(x < 0\), then \(0<|x|-2x<3\) is equivalent to \(0 < -x -2x < 3\) or \(0 < -3x < 3.\)
Then \(-1 < x < 0\), which satisfies the assumption \(x < 0.\)
Thus, the solution set is \(-1<x<0.\)

Therefore, the answer is A.
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By definition, if \(x ≥ 0\), then \(|x| = x\) and if \(x < 0, |x| = -x.\)

If \(x ≥ 0\), then \(0<|x|-2x<3\) is equivalent to \(0 < x – 2x < 3\) or \(0 < -x < 3.\)
So, \(-3 < x < 0\), which does not satisfy the assumption \(x ≥ 0\).
If \(x < 0\), then \(0<|x|-2x<3\) is equivalent to \(0 < -x -2x < 3\) or \(0 < -3x < 3.\)
Then \(-1 < x < 0\), which satisfies the assumption \(x < 0.\)
Thus, the solution set is \(-1<x<0.\)

Therefore, the answer is A.
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­Hi, so when x<0, we are taking negative values of x, so would the equation boil down to 0<-x-(2*(-x))<3 which would equal 0<-x-(-2x)<3---->0<-x+2x<3


I am confused in this part, if you could clarify a little.

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By definition, if \(x ≥ 0\), then \(|x| = x\) and if \(x < 0, |x| = -x.\)

If \(x ≥ 0\), then \(0<|x|-2x<3\) is equivalent to \(0 < x – 2x < 3\) or \(0 < -x < 3.\)
So, \(-3 < x < 0\), which does not satisfy the assumption \(x ≥ 0\).
If \(x < 0\), then \(0<|x|-2x<3\) is equivalent to \(0 < -x -2x < 3\) or \(0 < -3x < 3.\)
Then \(-1 < x < 0\), which satisfies the assumption \(x < 0.\)
Thus, the solution set is \(-1<x<0.\)

Therefore, the answer is A.
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­Hi, so when x<0, we are taking negative values of x, so would the equation boil down to 0<-x-(2*(-x))<3 which would equal 0<-x-(-2x)<3---->0<-x+2x<3


I am confused in this part, if you could clarify a little.

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­When x < 0, we have |x| = -x. However, this does not mean that x is replaced with -x; it stays as x.

So, for x < 0, the inequality 0 < |x| - 2x < 3 becomes:

0 < (-x) - 2x < 3
This simplifies to:

0 < -3x < 3
After multiplying by -1, we get:

-3 < 3x < 0
which further simplifies to:

-1 < x < 0­

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