document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=146867>Question 146867</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve - 5| x + 1| = -10, whats the answer? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #107255 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=107255\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5%2Aabs%28x%2B1%29=-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5%2Aabs%28x%2B1%29=-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%28x%2B1%29=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%28x%2B1%29=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Break up the absolute value (remember, if you have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%28x%29=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%28x%29=a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B1=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B1=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B1=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B1=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Set the expression <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > equal to the original value 2 and it's opposite -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now lets focus on the first equation  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B1=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B1=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-2-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-2-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Subtract 1 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now lets focus on the second equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B1=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B1=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Subtract 1 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solutions to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5%2Aabs%28x%2B1%29=-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5%2Aabs%28x%2B1%29=-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > are:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice if we graph  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-5%2Aabs%28x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-5%2Aabs%28x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (just set each side equal to y and graph), we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28500%2C500%2C-5%2C3%2C-12%2C8%2C-5%2Aabs%28x%2B1%29%2C-10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28500%2C500%2C-5%2C3%2C-12%2C8%2C-5%2Aabs%28x%2B1%29%2C-10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Graph of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-5%2Aabs%28x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-5%2Aabs%28x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (red) and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(green)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and we can see the two graphs intersect at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. So this verifies our answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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