document.write( "Question 162837: Please help me with this questions,\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "|5n-6| = 22\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This is what I think:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5n-6=22
\n" ); document.write( "5n=22+6
\n" ); document.write( "5n=28
\n" ); document.write( "5n/5 = 28/5
\n" ); document.write( "n = 5 3/5\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Is this how you go about solving this problem, or am I totally off base???
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Algebra.Com's Answer #120025 by Earlsdon(6294) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Well, you're not totally off base, perhaps only half off!
\n" ); document.write( "Solve for n:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"abs%285n-6%29+=+22\"$ Remove the the absolute-value bars, but note you will get two equations as a result!
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5n-6+=+22\"$ or $\"5n-6+=+-22\"$ Now you solve these two equations, the first of which you have done correctly.
\n" ); document.write( "First one:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5n-6+=+22\"$ Add 6 to both sides.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5n+=+28\"$ Divide both sides by 5.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"n+=+28%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28n+=+5.6%29\"$ or $\"n+=+5\"$ $\"3%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Second one:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5n-6+=+-22\"$ Add 6 to both sides.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5n+=+-16\"$ Divide both sides by 5.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"n+=+-16%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28n+=+-3.2%29\"$ or $\"n+=+-3\"$ $\"1%2F5\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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