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Question 97586: |x-2|+|2-x|=10
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Question 97639: Dear Tutor/or Tutors,
I would greatly appreciate it if you can help me solve the following problem and let me know how you did so;
5 more than two thirds of the number is the same as 3 less than one half of the number.
Thank You Very Much!
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Question 98072: a snake's length ranges from 48 to 130 inches. find an absolute value inequality equation to show the range of the snake's length

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Question 98072: a snake's length ranges from 48 to 130 inches. find an absolute value inequality equation to show the range of the snake's length

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Question 98089: 8-|2x-1| Greater than or equal to > 6
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Question 98400: [y-5]-2=10

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Question 98611: how do you add absolute value?

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Question 99110: 1.Find the value of 20x when x=10?
2.find the value of 3a when a=-4?
3.find the value of 11(a+b) when a=7 and b=3?

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Question 97967: -3k+1+7k=33 i need a step by step solution a check please
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Question 81432: If a 4.4-pound bag of dog food costs $3.52, what is the cost per pound?
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Question 99214: one over four negative two over three one over eight
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Question 99360: 3+4|5X-7|>6 How would one go about solving this problem

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Question 99360: 3+4|5X-7|>6 How would one go about solving this problem

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Question 99691: Find the distance between -2 and 13 using absolute value.
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Question 100018: |1/2X-3|-4=6
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Question 100610: 2|2x-3|+12>14
Write the answer in two ways
1. using set builder notation ("and or "or").
2. using interval notation.
Please help!!
Thanks in advance...
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Question 101070: How is this done?
Solve the following absolute value. Remember there will be two answers.
Show all work. 6 - |4x - 3| = -19
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Question 101207: This is the question:
Simplify -[-6x8]
Brackets meaning absolute value.
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Question 101003: #18
y=6 absolute value of x-7
it says to gragh the function, identify the vertex,whether it opens up or down,and whether the graph is wider, narrower, or the same width as the graph of y= the absloute value of x

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Question 101537: Please help in solving this problem: Simplify 3x4y-2/9x6y4
I tried to solve the problem and I came up with 3x[4]y[-2]/9x[6]y[4]=3x2y6
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Question 101795: 2abs[{{2t-5}/3} -3>=5] Note: { } are used to denote fractions. Please help. Thankx.
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Question 101799: 1/2|d|+5>=2|d|-13 I've never seen anything like this before and it really confuses me. Please help.
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Question 102346: Rewrite the absolute value equation as two linear equations.
20.) |5n-4|=16

I'm not sure where to start in the problem. I know that absolute value is the distance the number is from 0. But I'm at a lost as to where to start and how to put it into two linear equations.
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Question 102485: please help with a few problems
-[12 + (3)]
|-5 + 12 | + ( -7)
-|-11+6|

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Question 103395: What is the solution for this

the absolute value of -y is multiplied by a negative sign = 10
What is the value of Y?
I solved it as the absolute value of -y is y, therefore when it is multiplied by negative sign it is negative y. -y =10, therefore y= -10. IS THIS Correct.
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Question 103621: please i was hoping maybe you may help my with this equasion.

(6+2*8-4)
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2 i think i got it 8*4 32 =9
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2 2 thank you
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Question 103783: -4|-1-5|-7|5-8|
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Question 103782: -2|-1-5|-7|5-8|
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Question 102696: find the value of -|9|-|4|-3|5-7|
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Question 103938: absolute value
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Question 104312: can you please show me how to solve this absolute value equation and inequality?
|2x+5|=3x+4
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Question 104561: The ideal diameter of a steel reinforcement rod is 2.8cm. The actual diameter may vary from the ideal by at most 0.006cm. Find the range of acceptable diameters for the steel rod.
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Question 104564: 4 + /r+2/ = 7
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Question 104564: 4 + /r+2/ = 7
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Question 104566: The ideal diameter of a steel reienforcement rod is 2.8 cm the actual diameter may vary from the ideal by at most 0.06 cm.Find the range of acceptable diameters for the rod.
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Question 104403: if 5 is added to a number the result is 13
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Question 97643: solve the equation |x-1|=1-x
Thanks!
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Question 95422: [t-4]-5=45
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Question 97978: What is the absolute value of 3/5, that is a fraction.
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Question 101956: Solve:
3x+48=36
*the 3x+48 is in absolute value
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Question 106073: how do you simplify adding,and subtracting fractions?
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Question 106184: how i find a number that is 96 geater than its oposite
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Question 106316: Please help me solve: 16= 5|p|-4
I have already done: 5p-4= 16
then I subtracted 4 to each side
5p=20
5p divided by 5 then on the other side, 20 divided by 5
p=4

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Question 106321: Please help me solve: 16= 5|p|-4
I have already done: 5p-4= 16
then I subtracted 4 to each side
5p=20
5p divided by 5 then on the other side, 20 divided by 5
p=4
I need to find the second answer, and I am supposed to have the opposite of 5p-4=16

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Question 106265: E (0,7) A (5,-5) T (10,7)
distance?
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