document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=157382>Question 157382</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation. (If there are any unused answer boxes, enter NONE in the last boxes. If any real number is a solution, enter ANY in the answer boxes.) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "|4x-5|-9=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = _-2__ (smaller value)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = _4.5__ (larger value) <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 #116001 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><B>gonzo(654)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><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=116001\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> |4x-5|-9=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "becomes |4x-5| = 13.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this means that 4x-5 can be either + 13 or - 13 since the absolute value of 13 is 13 and the absolute value of -13 is also 13.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solving for 4x-5 = 13 yields x = 4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solving for 4x-5 = -13 yields x = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "smaller value is -2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "bigger value is 4.5.<BR>\n" );
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