document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=137729>Question 137729</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone tell me if I am doing this right? The problem is...1/2|x-2|<4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If I pull the x-2 out of the absolute value, it becomes x+2 so I now have 1/2(x+2)<4. Multiply it out...x + 2/2 < 4. Divide 4 by 2...x + 2/2 < 4/2 So, the answer I get is x < 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It seems too easy. Thanks :) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides  by 2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|x-2| < 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means:  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4 < x-2 < 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 2 along the line to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 < x < 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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