Solve for the value of x if |x - 2| < 3.

$\left| x - 2 \right| \lt 3$
 

Positive part
$x - 2 \lt 3$

$x \lt 5$
 

Negative part
$-(x - 2) \lt 3$

$-x + 2 \lt 3$

$-x \lt 1$

$x \gt -1$