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To practice solving absolute value inequalities that use a 'less than or equal to' symbol, evaluate the expressions and . For the first inequality, , rewrite it as the equivalent compound inequality . Adding to all parts yields , and dividing by gives the solution . This is graphed with closed endpoints at and and shading between them, written in interval notation as . For the second inequality, , form the compound inequality . Adding across the parts produces , and dividing by results in . Graphed with closed circles and shading in between, the interval notation for this solution is .
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