Question 389529
The inequality |-2x-4| < 12 is the same as -12 < -2x-4 < 12.
-12 + 4 < -2x - 4 + 4 < 12+4, or -8 < -2x < 16, or 4 > x > -8, after division by -2.  
For your first question, if POSITIVE amounts are required, then the solution set is 4 > x > 0.
For your second question, if we only want POSITIVE INTEGER solutions,  the solution set is {1,2,3}.


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