Maria bought 7 boxes. a week later half of all her boxes were destroyed in a fire. she only has 22 boxes left. how many did she start with?

(i need an equation not an answer)

the y will be in still but your answer will be y x 3

step-by-step explanation:

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3< x< 5

step-by-step explanation:

|x - 4| < 1

there are two solutions, one positive and one negative.   remember to flip the inequality when taking the negative solution

x-4 < 1       x-4 > -1

add 4 to each side

x-4+4 < 1+4       x-4+4 > -1+4

x< 5                 x> 3

3< x< 5