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The functional-differential equation \((g(x'(t)))'=(Fx)(t)\) is considered. Here, \(F\) is bounded with respect to \(x'\) and the rate of growth of \(F\) with respect to \(x\) is restricted by certain inequalities. In the case of the Emden-Fowler-type equation \[ (|x'(t)|^{p-2} x'(t))'=(F_1x)(t)|x(t)|^\lambda\text{sign} x(t), \quad t\in[a,b], \] the growth restrictions take the form \[ |(F_1 x)(t)|\leq K,\quad \root{p-1}\of{K}(b-a)<1,\quad \lambda\leq p-1. \] The functional boundary conditions \(\omega(x)=A\), \(\gamma(x')=0\) are considered. Sufficient conditions for the existence of at least one positive and one negative solution are obtained.