Absolute Value Inequalities

So can   t = -8? No! because |-8| = 8 > 7
Therefore what values can t be?   t can be any number smaller than 7 or larger than -7
example -11 < 7 but |-11| = 11 > 7    -4 < 7 and |-4| < 7
Therefore t must be between -7 and 7 which is written as -7 < t < 7 or (-7, 7)  
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