document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1040325>Question 1040325</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If |x-5|<4, which of the following is a possible value of X? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #655129 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=655129\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rule: if |x| < k then -k < x < k where k is some positive number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For instance, if |x| < 5 then -5 < x < 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use that rule to go from |x-5| < 4 to -4 < x-5 < 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now let's add 5 to all sides of -4 < x-5 < 4 to get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4 < x-5 < 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4+5 < x-5+5 < 4+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 < x + 0 < 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 < x < 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So you can pick any number between 1 and 9 for x. You cannot pick 1. You cannot pick 9.  </SPAN>\n" );
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