Answer
$|x|<3$
Work Step by Step
RECALL:
The expression $|x-a|$ represents the distance of a real number $x$ from $a$.
Thus, the expression $|x-0|$, which is equivalent to $|x$, represents the distance of the real number $x$ from 0.
Therefore, the expression $|x|<3$ means:
"the distance of a real number $x$ from 0 is less than 3 units"
