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Which of the following expresses the range of possible values for t if 0 < |5t − 8| < 1?

A. 2/5 < t < 14/5
B. 2/5 < t < 9/5
C. 7/5 < t < 14/5
D. 7/5 < t < 9/5
E. 9/5 < t < 14/5
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08 Jan 2017, 10:08
Bunuel wrote:
Which of the following expresses the range of possible values for t if 0 < |5t − 8| < 1?

A. 2/5 < t < 14/5
B. 2/5 < t < 9/5
C. 7/5 < t < 14/5
D. 7/5 < t < 9/5
E. 9/5 < t < 14/5

if we put t=8/5 which is included in option A-D
then inequality doesnt hold

for E again value is greater than defined range 0 < |5t − 8| < 1

I m not getting the answer
Could any one help!!

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Bunuel wrote:
Which of the following expresses the range of possible values for t if 0 < |5t − 8| < 1?

A. 2/5 < t < 14/5
B. 2/5 < t < 9/5
C. 7/5 < t < 14/5
D. 7/5 < t < 9/5
E. 9/5 < t < 14/5

Solve for the inequality $$0 < |5t − 8| < 1$$

$$|5t − 8| > 0 \implies t \neq \frac{8}{5}$$

$$|5t − 8| < 1 \implies -1 < 5t-8 < 1 \implies 7 < 5t < 9 \implies \frac{7}{5} < t < \frac{9}{5}$$

It seems that there is no answer satisfied the inequality.

The answer will be D if the condition $$0 < |5t − 8|$$ doesn't exist in the inequality.
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Bunuel wrote:
Which of the following expresses the range of possible values for t if 0 < |5t − 8| < 1?

A. 2/5 < t < 14/5
B. 2/5 < t < 9/5
C. 7/5 < t < 14/5
D. 7/5 < t < 9/5
E. 9/5 < t < 14/5

Whenever we have modulus of this kind, the value inside MOD will be NEGATIVE and positive both, so a range will take 0 also unless specified..

Here 5t-8 will be NEGATIVE , -1, at 7/5 and POSITIVE,1, at 9/5..
And 0 at 8/5

So the range becomes 7/5 to 9/5..
However it should not consist of 8/5..
And ans should be 7/5<T<9/5, where T is not equal to 8/5..
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12 Nov 2017, 10:19
|5t-8| < 1 or |5t-8| >0

Solving these we get,
$$t<\frac{9}{5}$$ or $$t>\frac{7}{5}$$ for the first equation

The second equation yields $$t >\frac{8}{5}$$ or $$\frac{8}{5}>t$$, which is nonsensical.

Hence answer is D
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