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Please help me solve the following question:
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document.write( "\"abs%28x%2B2%29%3E=4\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "The rules for removing the absolute value bars in inequalities\r\n" );
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document.write( "1. \"abs%28EXPRESSION%29%3CA\" can be rewritten as \"-A%3CEXPRESSION%3CA\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "2. \"abs%28EXPRESSION%29%3C=A\" can be rewritten as \"-A%3C=EXPRESSION%3C=A\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "3. \"abs%28EXPRESSION%29%3EA\" can be rewritten as \"EXPRESSION%3C-A_OR_EXPRESSION%3EA\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "4. \"abs%28EXPRESSION%29%3E=A\" can be rewritten as \"EXPRESSION%3C=-A_OR_EXPRESSION%3E=A\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Your problem:\r\n" );
document.write( "\"abs%28x%2B2%29%3E=4\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "is case 4.\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"abs%28x%2B2%29%3E=4\" \r\n" );
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document.write( "can be rewritten as\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"x%2B2%3C=-4_OR_x%2B2%3E=4\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Add \"-2\" to both sides in both parts:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"x%2B2-2%3C=-4-2_OR_x%2B2-2%3E4-2\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "      \"x%3C=-6_OR_x%3E2\"\r\n" );
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document.write( " -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1  0  1  2  3  4  5\r\n" );
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document.write( "Edwin

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