document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=150257>Question 150257</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> |4x + 2| >= 8 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ">= I think thats how id put greater than or equal to?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I just need help on how id go about doing the problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Where would i start and what would i do?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ive been stuck for about 10 mins.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And keep going in circles with trying to do the problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kerry. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #110251 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=110251\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%284x%2B2%29+%3E=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%284x%2B2%29+%3E=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Think about absolute value problems as two separate problems.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The first is the positive solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second is the negative solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The absolute value of x is x when x>0 and -x when x<0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence the two solutions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First let's do the positive solution.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%3E=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%3E=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3E=6%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3E=6%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3E=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3E=3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next, let's do the negative solution.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4x-2%3E=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4x-2%3E=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4x%3E=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4x%3E=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C=-10%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C=-10%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Note the change in sign direction after division by negative number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C=-5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C=-5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is the solution set.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C=-5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C=-5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3E=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3E=3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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