document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=776554>Question 776554</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm confused by the outcome I get from the problem 1/4|x-3|+2 <1 since < in the original equation is supposed to represent \"and\", yet my answer when graphed shows an \"or\" trend on my number line. When I solved it, I ended out with x <7 and x>-1. If you see anything I've done wrong, please correct me, and I thank you in advance for your input. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #473602 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=473602\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm confused by the outcome I get from the problem 1/4|x-3|+2 <1 since < in the original equation is supposed to represent \"and\", yet my answer when graphed shows an \"or\" trend on my number line. When I solved it, I ended out with x <7 and x>-1. If you see anything I've done wrong, please correct me, and I thank you in advance for your input.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Absolute value problems usually give 2 answers, thus the \"or.\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/4|x-3|+2 <1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|x-3| + 8 < 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|x-3| < -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> no solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Absolute value cannot be negative.<BR>\n" );
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