document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=164906>Question 164906</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> |x-7|=|2x+1|   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-7=2x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x  -x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7=x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1   -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8=x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-7=-(2x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7-(2x+1)<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 #121536 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MRperkins><B>MRperkins(300)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MRperkins><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=MRperkins><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=121536\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> once you get x=-8 you plug it into the equation.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "|x-7|=|2x+1| <BR>\n" );
document.write( "|(-8)-7|=|2(-8)+1|<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|-15|=|-16+1|<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|-15|=|-15|<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15=15 </SPAN>\n" );
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