document.write( "Question 765399: If 3 < x < 4 then,
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document.write( "a) | x - 7 | < 3
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document.write( "b) | x - 5 | < 2
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document.write( "c) | x - 4 | < 3
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document.write( "d) | x - 3 | < 4
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document.write( "e) | x - 2 | < 5
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document.write( "The answer given in the guide is b.
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document.write( "Can you please explain the solution to me ? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #466141 by tommyt3rd(5050)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! the guide is incorrect and/or you have a typo in your writings:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "|x-5|<2 means\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-2 < x-5 < 2 \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "which leads to\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-2+5 < x-5+5 < 2+5\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3 < x < 7\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( ":( \n" ); document.write( " |