document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=145708>Question 145708</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> |3x+2|-2=4x+1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #106332 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=106332\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> |3x+2|-2=4x+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|3x+2| = 4x+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Interpret:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x > -2/3, 3x+2 = 4x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Not a solution because -1 is not greater than -2/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x < -2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2 = -(4x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2 = -4x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -5/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Valid solution because -5/7 is less than -2/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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