document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=309759>Question 309759</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> | 2 - x |  < 3 , which of the following is a possible value of x ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a   4    b   5   c  6    d   7    e   8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #221535 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alicealc><B>alicealc(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alicealc><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=221535\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> |2 - x| < 3 means:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3 < 2 - x < 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract all by 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3 - 2 < 2 - x - 2 < 3 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5 < -x < 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply all by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 > x > -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the value of x must between -1 and 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then the correct answer is 4 (a) </SPAN>\n" );
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