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2021 AMC 12B Problem 1

Problem 1 of 25EasierAlgebraArithmetic

How many integer values of xx satisfy ∣x∣<3π?|x| \lt 3\pi?

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Since 3π≈9.42,3\pi \approx 9.42, the inequality ∣x∣<3π|x| \lt 3\pi means −9.42<x<9.42.-9.42 \lt x \lt 9.42. The integers in this range run from −9-9 to 9,9, giving 1919 values. Thus, the correct answer is D.
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