document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154544>Question 154544</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Remember to isolate the absolute value.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|x | = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|3x + 2| = 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "- 5| x + 1| = -10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|x - 2| + 10 = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|x| = - 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|2x + 6| - 4 = 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 - 3|2x + 6| = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10 - |x + 2| = 12 <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 #113854 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=113854\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To solve these:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) Get everything not in the absolute sign on the right side of the equal sign.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) Solve the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) Multiply everything on the right side of the equal sign by -1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4) Solve that equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|2x + 6| - 4 = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|2x+6|=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+6=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|2x+6|=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+6=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 - 3|2x + 6| = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3|2x+6|=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|2x+6|=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+6=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|2x+6|=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+6=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10 - |x + 2| = 12 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-|x+2|=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|x+2|=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "An absolute cannot be negative. There is no answer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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