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[10 points, algebra 2-simplifying complex fractions]according to my answer key the restrictions are -1 and 4. but why not positive 1?

He weights of 2-pound bags of best dog food are approximately normally distributed with a given mean  and standard deviation  according to the empirical rule, what percentage of the bags will have weights within 3 standard deviations of the mean? 47.5%68%95%99.7%

I'm at a bookstore with $\$35$ in my pocket and a $20\%$-off coupon. what is the cost of the most expensive book i can buy with my money and the coupon? (assume that there are books of every possible price in the bookstore. it's a large bookstore! )