document.write( "Question 293007: |x+6|<4 I've set x+6=4 and -(x+6)=4 but none of my answers work \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #211516 by jim_thompson5910(35256) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Hint: If $\"abs%28x%29%3Ca\"$ , then $\"x%3Ca\"$ or $\"x%3E-a\"$ . If 'a' is a positive number, then we can combine the two inequalities to get $\"-a%3Cx%3Ca\"$ .\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "What this means is that the given inequality $\"abs%28x%2B6%29%3C4\"$ can be written as $\"-4%3Cx%2B6%3C4\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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