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document.write( "You are given the starting inequality\r\n" );
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document.write( "    -4 < x < 0.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Divide all three terms by 2.  You will get\r\n" );
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document.write( "    -2 < x/2 < 0.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Compare it with  a < x/2 < b.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Obviously, you should take  a = -2,  b = 0.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  a = -2;  b = 0.\r\n" );
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