document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1054671>Question 1054671</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This question is confusing me because usually the variable is the only thing in the absolute value lines. Does anyone know how to solve this?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|y + 4| < 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Case 1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 4 < 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y < -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Case 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(y + 4) < 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 < 1 + (y+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 < y+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 4 > -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y > -5<BR>\n" );
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