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Question 214873: y = |2x - 6| - 2 what is the vertex of this problem when graphed and does the graph open upwards or downwards?
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Question 214872: y = - |x + 3| how do I find the vertex and does the graph open upwards or downwards?
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Question 215324: Which of the following is the graph of: 3x + 4y < 12.

needs a graph(can't copy graph to put on here) plotting points for line are x=-4 y=3
a) area below the line, line is included
b) area above the line, line is included
c) area below the line, line is not included
d) area above the line, line is not include

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Question 215323: Solve | x – 4 | + 5 > 2
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Question 215339: what is the answer to |-5x| > 20?
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Question 215340: what is the answer to |-7x| ≤ 7 ?
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Question 215340: what is the answer to |-7x| ≤ 7 ?
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Question 215320: Solve | 6 – t | = | 2t + 9 |
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Question 215687: i do not understand this problem i have read and read an still don't get it.i am suppost to write a algebraic expression for the phrase
Please help me solve this equation: 3 less than the absolute value of a number,times 4

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Question 215771: what is the solution to | 2x + 1 | = 3
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Question 216195: what is the opposite and the absoulte value of -25
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Question 216252: hi i need help solving the following absolute value inequality. Thank you in advance for any help provided.
absolute value of x squared minus 2 is less than 1
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Question 216323: Hi. I'm really struggling on the the process required to solve the following absolute value inequality:
absolute value of x squared minus 2 is less than 1
I want to not only know the answer but exactly what it is you do to get to the answer and why in depth. Sorry for not specifying earlier. Thanks.
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Question 216470: what is the absolute value function of y=-|x|+1 how do i graph it?

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Question 216630: /4x/=28
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Question 216781: my 4th grade grandson is learning pre-algebra??? I only had algebra in 9th grade way back in the 60's and can't remember how to do any of it. How do I explain "Find the value of a x 3 for each value of a? Examples are a=2, a=5, a = 1 and a =4. I need help understanding so I can explain it to him. Thanks, Becky
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Question 216932: I have forgotten how to solve this equation for absolute value. |x|over 5 +7=42
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Question 217047: What integers are solutions to |a - 12| < 9 AND |a + 2| > 17?
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Question 217047: What integers are solutions to |a - 12| < 9 AND |a + 2| > 17?
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Question 217781: |x - 1/2| = 3x/2 - ¾ Solve for x. If I were to solve for both cases, would the equations look like the following:
|x - 1/2| = 3x/2 - ¾
x - 1/2 = 3x/2 - ¾ OR
x - 1/2 = -3x/2 + ¾
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Question 218079: I can't get an answer to
1 divided by the absolute value of 1 minus 7x that is equal to 6
Its a fraction that is set equal to 6.
also, i've tried multiplying by 1 minus 7x, and get x equals 1 divided by 7 but this answer is wrong.
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Question 218284: 3x-1>7
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Question 218839: Iam looking for the absolute value of |3x-1|is less than 12 and how would that be written in set builder or Interval notation. I got the answer 13/3 and 11/3
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Question 219071: how can i solve |18-26.8|
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Question 219956: My daughter had a test problem where it said Simplify the Expression.
/-66-40/
My daughter put 26 and got it wrong.... Would the correct answer have been 106?? If not then what?
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Question 219959: How do you solve the equation:
square root of(5-x)=x-3
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Question 219988: please explain why all real numbers are solutions of |x|>p for p<0
Thanks for your help!!!

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Question 219992: please explain why |x|< p has no solution for p<0
Thanks for your help!!!
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Question 220878: solve.
/7b+10/+7+87
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Question 221280: negative 3 times the absolute value of 2 times a number minus 5 equals 15
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Question 221437: What is the error? A student writes:
"The quotient of an integer divided by an integer of the opposite sign has the sign of the integer with the greater absolute value?"
What is the student's error?
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Question 221469: solve /x+5/=-3

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Question 221656: Hi, I have an absolute value problem. I tried solving it like a regular equation, but when I check it it is wrong. The problem is 6|5x+45|-113=7.
Thanks in advance.
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Question 221657: Solve the absolute value sentence (I will use brackets as absolute value signs)
[3w-11]<0
Would I do 3w<-11 and 3w>11?
Or would I only do one of them?
Please let me know.
Thank you!
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Question 221961: How do you solve this equation [x-2]+10=12 ?
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Question 221961: How do you solve this equation [x-2]+10=12 ?
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Question 222569: Simplify.
3[82-(1-82)]
3[82-(1-82)]=
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Question 222830: Hello!
I bought you program , all five CD's from you guys, but I don't know how to use them, can some one please help me, or do you have any video clip where I can see it how to use them?
Thank you
Zybejta Marashi
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Question 222891: ken is 1 year less than twice as old as his sister. if the sume of their ages is 14 years, how old is ken?
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Question 222891: ken is 1 year less than twice as old as his sister. if the sume of their ages is 14 years, how old is ken?
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Question 224390: 9D minus 4 is greater than or equal to 12 plus 5D
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