document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=157587>Question 157587</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help solving an absolute problem for X:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5*absolute value of y+9 = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sorry I wasn't sure how to type is absolute value sign.. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #116123 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=116123\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't see any X, do you mean solve for y?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2Aabs%28y%2B9%29+=+15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2Aabs%28y%2B9%29+=+15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > First, divide both sides by 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%28y%2B9%29+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%28y%2B9%29+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Remove the absolute-value bars and write the two equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B9+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B9+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B9+=+-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B9+=+-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now solve each of these.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B9+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B9+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 9 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B9+=+-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B9+=+-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 9 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "In case you really did mean X, then just replace the y with X. </SPAN>\n" );
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