document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=142095>Question 142095</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve the following equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[x-5]=15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3[x]-5=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[x]+5=15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3[2x-5]-2=7 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x-5=15 or x-5=-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "gives x=20 or x=-10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3[x]-5=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3|x|=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|x|=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "gives x=2 or x=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[x]+5=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|x|=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "gives x=10 or x=-10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3[2x-5]-2=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3|2x-5|=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|2x-5|=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-5=3 or 2x-5=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=8  or 2x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "gives x=4 or x=1 </SPAN>\n" );
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