document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=146865>Question 146865</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve |3x + 2| = 14,  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 #107257 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=107257\">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=abs%283x%2B2%29=14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%283x%2B2%29=14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\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=3x%2B2=-14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B2=-14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B2=14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B2=14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Set the expression <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > equal to the original value 14 and it's opposite -14\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=3x%2B2=-14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B2=-14\"   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=3x=-14-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x=-14-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Subtract 2 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x=-16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x=-16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-16%29%2F%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-16%29%2F%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 3 to isolate x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-16%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-16%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\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=3x%2B2=14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B2=14\"   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=3x=14-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x=14-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Subtract 2 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%2812%29%2F%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%2812%29%2F%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 3 to isolate x\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=abs%283x%2B2%29=14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%283x%2B2%29=14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > are:\r<BR>\n" );
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