document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=157589>Question 157589</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help on this absolute value question solving for Y:\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 dindt know how to type in absolute value signs.. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #116189 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=116189\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First simplify, till only absolute value argument is on one side, everything else is on the other.<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;\" ><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;\" > Divide both sides by 5.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Absolute value problems are really two problems in one:positive solution and negative solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's do positive solution first.<BR>\n" );
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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;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now the negative solution,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-y-9=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-y-9=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><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( "<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" );
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document.write( "The solutions are y=-6 and y=-12.<BR>\n" );
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