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Hello, I am seeking the opinion of mathematicians. I want a solid understanding of pure mathematics. I would like your opinions on where to start. My background in formal mathematics courses ended with the standard calculus series. I pursued no further classes while attending college...

The book says the solution is (-13/4)<x<(-11/4). It should be noted that this particular book is notorious for being rife with errors, but I always want to make sure that I am not wrong. Thank you LCKurtz.

Homework Statement 0<\left|x+3\right|<1/4 Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution (-13/4)<x<(-11/4) and x\neq-3 Thanks in advance. This is my first post and I am unfamiliar with formatting this kind of stuff so I will work on getting better at that aspect.