document.write( "Question 986111: Solve and check the inequality, if possible.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "|4m + 8| < 12
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Algebra.Com's Answer #606847 by MathLover1(20850)\"\" \"About 
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\"abs%284m+%2B+8%29+%3C+12\"...............since \"abs%284m+%2B+8%29=sqrt%28%284m+%2B+8%29%5E2%29\", we will have\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4m+%2B+8%3C+12\" and \"-%284m+%2B+8%29%3C+12\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "solutions:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4m+%2B+8%3C+12\"=>\"4m+%3C+12-8\"=>\"4m+%3C+4\"=>\"highlight%28m+%3C+1%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"-%284m+%2B+8%29%3C+12\"=>\"-4m+-+8%3C+12\"=>\"-12+-+8%3C+4m\"=>\"-20%3C+4m\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=>\"-20%2F4%3C+m\"=>\"-5%3C+m\" or \"highlight%28m%3E-5%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "interval: \"-5%3Cm%3C1\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so,solution set is: \"-4\", \"-3\",\"-2\",\"-1\",and \"0\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "\"m=-4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"abs%284%28-4%29+%2B+8%29+%3C+12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"abs%28-16+%2B+8%29+%3C+12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"abs%28-8%29+%3C+12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"8+%3C+12\".............true\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=-3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"abs%284%28-3%29+%2B+8%29+%3C+12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"abs%28-12+%2B+8%29+%3C+12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"abs%28-4%29+%3C+12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"4+%3C+12\".............true\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=-2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"abs%284%28-2%29+%2B+8%29+%3C+12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"abs%28-8+%2B+8%29+%3C+12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"abs%280%29+%3C+12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"0+%3C+12\".............true\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=-1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"abs%284%28-1%29+%2B+8%29+%3C+12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"abs%28-4+%2B+8%29+%3C+12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"abs%284%29+%3C+12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"4+%3C+12\".............true\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"abs%284%280%29+%2B+8%29+%3C+12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"abs%280+%2B+8%29+%3C+12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"abs%288%29+%3C+12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"8+%3C+12\".............true\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"number_line%28+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-5%2C+1+%29\"
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