document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=389529>Question 389529</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me on this question....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|-2x - 4| < 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x represents positive amounts in kilograms, what is the solution set?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Only positive integer solutions to the equation can be used and accepted.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How does this change the answer to the first question? Explain. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #276029 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=276029\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The inequality |-2x-4| < 12 is the same as -12 < -2x-4 < 12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12 + 4 < -2x - 4 + 4 < 12+4, or -8 < -2x < 16, or 4 > x > -8, after division by -2.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "For your first question, if POSITIVE amounts are required, then the solution set is 4 > x > 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For your second question, if we only want POSITIVE INTEGER solutions,  the solution set is {1,2,3}.\r<BR>\n" );
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