SOLUTION: How many integers n satisfy the inequality |n + 1| < 4 ? A. One B. Two C. Four D. Seven E. Eight

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Question 303134: How many integers n satisfy the inequality |n + 1| < 4 ?
A. One
B. Two
C. Four
D. Seven
E. Eight
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Positive solution: n%2B1%3C4
n%3C3
n=0,1,2
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Negative solution:-%28n%2B1%29%3C4
n%2B1%3E-4
n%3E-5
n=-4,-3,-2,-1
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So then the total number of integers would be 7.
D) is the correct answer.