document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=21795>Question 21795</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x-3)=5x+9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " |2x+9| <3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-6=5x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-5x=6+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On the absolute value question remember there are two answers. The absolute value can be either neg or pos.  so set up two equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+ 9 < 3          and                   -2x- 9 < 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x< -9 +3                                -2x < 9 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X<-6                                    -2X < 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X<-3                                       X>-6     remember to flip your sign<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                                    when you divide by a neg.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so you will have -3>x<-6<BR>\n" );
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