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I'm trying to solve inequalities that include absolute values. The way we solved these questions in class is different than what I am used to. The teacher would take the positive and negative possibilities of the inequality and treat them separately. I am trying to solve this as a union of intervals.



$$|x^2-2|<1$$



Normally I would just write this as:
$$-sqrt{3} < x < -1 text{ and } 1 < x < sqrt{3}$$



However this is not correct I don't believe.






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    That looks correct to me. when you break it out, you will have 1<x^2<3 , then -3<x<3 and x<-1 and x>1. When you combine, you will get your answer.
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I'm trying to solve inequalities that include absolute values. The way we solved these questions in class is different than what I am used to. The teacher would take the positive and negative possibilities of the inequality and treat them separately. I am trying to solve this as a union of intervals.



$$|x^2-2|<1$$



Normally I would just write this as:
$$-sqrt{3} < x < -1 text{ and } 1 < x < sqrt{3}$$



However this is not correct I don't believe.






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    That looks correct to me. when you break it out, you will have 1<x^2<3 , then -3<x<3 and x<-1 and x>1. When you combine, you will get your answer.
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    – Peter
    Oct 3 '13 at 21:20














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I'm trying to solve inequalities that include absolute values. The way we solved these questions in class is different than what I am used to. The teacher would take the positive and negative possibilities of the inequality and treat them separately. I am trying to solve this as a union of intervals.



$$|x^2-2|<1$$



Normally I would just write this as:
$$-sqrt{3} < x < -1 text{ and } 1 < x < sqrt{3}$$



However this is not correct I don't believe.






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I'm trying to solve inequalities that include absolute values. The way we solved these questions in class is different than what I am used to. The teacher would take the positive and negative possibilities of the inequality and treat them separately. I am trying to solve this as a union of intervals.



$$|x^2-2|<1$$



Normally I would just write this as:
$$-sqrt{3} < x < -1 text{ and } 1 < x < sqrt{3}$$



However this is not correct I don't believe.






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    That looks correct to me. when you break it out, you will have 1<x^2<3 , then -3<x<3 and x<-1 and x>1. When you combine, you will get your answer.
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    – Peter
    Oct 3 '13 at 21:20














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    $begingroup$
    That looks correct to me. when you break it out, you will have 1<x^2<3 , then -3<x<3 and x<-1 and x>1. When you combine, you will get your answer.
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    – Peter
    Oct 3 '13 at 21:20








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That looks correct to me. when you break it out, you will have 1<x^2<3 , then -3<x<3 and x<-1 and x>1. When you combine, you will get your answer.
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– Peter
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That looks correct to me. when you break it out, you will have 1<x^2<3 , then -3<x<3 and x<-1 and x>1. When you combine, you will get your answer.
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    $$|x^2-2|<1iff-1< x^2-2 <1$$
    $$-1< x^2-2 <1iff1<x^2<3$$
    $$1<x^2<3iff x^2-1>0space &space x^2-3<0$$
    $$x^2-1>0space &space x^2-3<0 iff xin((-infty,-1)cup(1,infty))cap(-sqrt 3,sqrt 3)$$
    $$ xin((-infty,-1)cup(1,infty))cap(-sqrt 3,sqrt 3)iff xin(-sqrt3,-1)cup(1,sqrt3)$$






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      Change the intersection symbol in your last line to a union one, or else that denotes the empty set...
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      Thanks for this. Can you explain the step when you get the inequality of: x^2-1>0
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    $|x^2-2|<1$



    $-1<x^2-2<1$



    $1<x^2$ or $x^2<3$



    $1<x$, $-1>x$, or $-sqrt{3}<x<sqrt{3}$



    Therefore,
    $-sqrt{3}<x<-1$ and $1<x<sqrt{3}$






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      Your last line's missing a minus sign to the left of the leftmost $;sqrt3;$
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      Instead of an 'or' in the third line, you should have an 'and'.
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            $$|x^2-2|<1iff-1< x^2-2 <1$$
            $$-1< x^2-2 <1iff1<x^2<3$$
            $$1<x^2<3iff x^2-1>0space &space x^2-3<0$$
            $$x^2-1>0space &space x^2-3<0 iff xin((-infty,-1)cup(1,infty))cap(-sqrt 3,sqrt 3)$$
            $$ xin((-infty,-1)cup(1,infty))cap(-sqrt 3,sqrt 3)iff xin(-sqrt3,-1)cup(1,sqrt3)$$






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            $$|x^2-2|<1iff-1< x^2-2 <1$$
            $$-1< x^2-2 <1iff1<x^2<3$$
            $$1<x^2<3iff x^2-1>0space &space x^2-3<0$$
            $$x^2-1>0space &space x^2-3<0 iff xin((-infty,-1)cup(1,infty))cap(-sqrt 3,sqrt 3)$$
            $$ xin((-infty,-1)cup(1,infty))cap(-sqrt 3,sqrt 3)iff xin(-sqrt3,-1)cup(1,sqrt3)$$






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            $$|x^2-2|<1iff-1< x^2-2 <1$$
            $$-1< x^2-2 <1iff1<x^2<3$$
            $$1<x^2<3iff x^2-1>0space &space x^2-3<0$$
            $$x^2-1>0space &space x^2-3<0 iff xin((-infty,-1)cup(1,infty))cap(-sqrt 3,sqrt 3)$$
            $$ xin((-infty,-1)cup(1,infty))cap(-sqrt 3,sqrt 3)iff xin(-sqrt3,-1)cup(1,sqrt3)$$






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            $$|x^2-2|<1iff-1< x^2-2 <1$$
            $$-1< x^2-2 <1iff1<x^2<3$$
            $$1<x^2<3iff x^2-1>0space &space x^2-3<0$$
            $$x^2-1>0space &space x^2-3<0 iff xin((-infty,-1)cup(1,infty))cap(-sqrt 3,sqrt 3)$$
            $$ xin((-infty,-1)cup(1,infty))cap(-sqrt 3,sqrt 3)iff xin(-sqrt3,-1)cup(1,sqrt3)$$







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              Thanks for this. Can you explain the step when you get the inequality of: x^2-1>0
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              $ddotsmile$ +1
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              Change the intersection symbol in your last line to a union one, or else that denotes the empty set...
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              – DonAntonio
              Oct 3 '13 at 21:28












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              Thanks for this. Can you explain the step when you get the inequality of: x^2-1>0
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              Oct 3 '13 at 21:29












            • $begingroup$
              $ddotsmile$ +1
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              – mrs
              Oct 6 '13 at 16:06
















            $begingroup$
            Change the intersection symbol in your last line to a union one, or else that denotes the empty set...
            $endgroup$
            – DonAntonio
            Oct 3 '13 at 21:28






            $begingroup$
            Change the intersection symbol in your last line to a union one, or else that denotes the empty set...
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            – DonAntonio
            Oct 3 '13 at 21:28














            $begingroup$
            Thanks for this. Can you explain the step when you get the inequality of: x^2-1>0
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            – Ryan James
            Oct 3 '13 at 21:29






            $begingroup$
            Thanks for this. Can you explain the step when you get the inequality of: x^2-1>0
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            Oct 3 '13 at 21:29














            $begingroup$
            $ddotsmile$ +1
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            $begingroup$
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            $|x^2-2|<1$



            $-1<x^2-2<1$



            $1<x^2$ or $x^2<3$



            $1<x$, $-1>x$, or $-sqrt{3}<x<sqrt{3}$



            Therefore,
            $-sqrt{3}<x<-1$ and $1<x<sqrt{3}$






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              Your last line's missing a minus sign to the left of the leftmost $;sqrt3;$
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              Instead of an 'or' in the third line, you should have an 'and'.
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              – robjohn♦
              Oct 3 '13 at 21:33
















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            $|x^2-2|<1$



            $-1<x^2-2<1$



            $1<x^2$ or $x^2<3$



            $1<x$, $-1>x$, or $-sqrt{3}<x<sqrt{3}$



            Therefore,
            $-sqrt{3}<x<-1$ and $1<x<sqrt{3}$






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              Your last line's missing a minus sign to the left of the leftmost $;sqrt3;$
              $endgroup$
              – DonAntonio
              Oct 3 '13 at 21:31












            • $begingroup$
              Instead of an 'or' in the third line, you should have an 'and'.
              $endgroup$
              – robjohn♦
              Oct 3 '13 at 21:33














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            $|x^2-2|<1$



            $-1<x^2-2<1$



            $1<x^2$ or $x^2<3$



            $1<x$, $-1>x$, or $-sqrt{3}<x<sqrt{3}$



            Therefore,
            $-sqrt{3}<x<-1$ and $1<x<sqrt{3}$






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            $|x^2-2|<1$



            $-1<x^2-2<1$



            $1<x^2$ or $x^2<3$



            $1<x$, $-1>x$, or $-sqrt{3}<x<sqrt{3}$



            Therefore,
            $-sqrt{3}<x<-1$ and $1<x<sqrt{3}$







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              Your last line's missing a minus sign to the left of the leftmost $;sqrt3;$
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              Oct 3 '13 at 21:31












            • $begingroup$
              Instead of an 'or' in the third line, you should have an 'and'.
              $endgroup$
              – robjohn♦
              Oct 3 '13 at 21:33


















            • $begingroup$
              Your last line's missing a minus sign to the left of the leftmost $;sqrt3;$
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              Oct 3 '13 at 21:31












            • $begingroup$
              Instead of an 'or' in the third line, you should have an 'and'.
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              Oct 3 '13 at 21:33
















            $begingroup$
            Your last line's missing a minus sign to the left of the leftmost $;sqrt3;$
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            – DonAntonio
            Oct 3 '13 at 21:31






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            Your last line's missing a minus sign to the left of the leftmost $;sqrt3;$
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            – DonAntonio
            Oct 3 '13 at 21:31














            $begingroup$
            Instead of an 'or' in the third line, you should have an 'and'.
            $endgroup$
            – robjohn♦
            Oct 3 '13 at 21:33




            $begingroup$
            Instead of an 'or' in the third line, you should have an 'and'.
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            – robjohn♦
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