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x = ?

St1: x^2 - 4x + 3 < 0
x^2 - 3x - x + 3 < 0
x(x - 3) -1(x - 3) < 0
(x - 3)(x - 1) < 0
x < 3 and x > 1
Since x is an integer, value of x = 2
Sufficient

St2: |2x - 4| < 1
|2x - 4| is non negative and x is an integer
2x - 4 = 0
x = 2
Sufficient

Answer: D

Can you explain the following:-
ST1: How do you derive the following 2 inferences (x<3 and x>1) from such an equation?
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x = ?

St1: x^2 - 4x + 3 < 0
x^2 - 3x - x + 3 < 0
x(x - 3) -1(x - 3) < 0
(x - 3)(x - 1) < 0
x < 3 and x > 1
Since x is an integer, value of x = 2
Sufficient

St2: |2x - 4| < 1
|2x - 4| is non negative and x is an integer
2x - 4 = 0
x = 2
Sufficient

Answer: D

Can you explain the following:-
ST1: How do you derive the following 2 inferences (x<3 and x>1) from such an equation?

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x = ?

St1: x^2 - 4x + 3 < 0
x^2 - 3x - x + 3 < 0
x(x - 3) -1(x - 3) < 0
(x - 3)(x - 1) < 0
x < 3 and x > 1
Since x is an integer, value of x = 2
Sufficient

St2: |2x - 4| < 1
|2x - 4| is non negative and x is an integer
2x - 4 = 0
x = 2
Sufficient

Answer: D

Just to clarify: In the solutions for Statement 1, (x-3)(x-1) becomes x<3 and x>1. Please help me understand how does the inequality sign change for x>1? Shouldn't it be x<1?
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