document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=146264>Question 146264</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #106801 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=106801\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> |3x+5|+4=9 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Yes you subtract 4 from both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|3x+5| = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The only way that can be true is if<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+5 = 5 or 3x+5 = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 0   or 3x = -10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0 or x = -10/3<BR>\n" );
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