Q.

Solution of  0<|3x+1|<13 is

1 (-49,-29)  
2 [-49,-29]  
3 (-49,-29)-{-13}  
4 [-49,-29]-{-13}  

Ans.

(3)

Let us first solve |3x+1|<13

⇔-13<3x+1<13⇔-43<3x<-23

⇔-49<x<-29

Also, 0<|3x+1| is satisfied by each x except when

3x+1=0, i.e., x=-13

∴  Solution is (-49,-29)-{-13}