document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=168548>Question 168548</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the absolute value of 11x-7 <-4  or [11x-7] <-4   I am so lost in this class i know have to do the same to both sides but where to start is my issue </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #124246 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=124246\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Remember, the absolute value of ANY number is ALWAYS positive. So the absolute value of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11x-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11x-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is ALWAYS positive. Algebraically, this means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%2811x-7%29%3E=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%2811x-7%29%3E=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the right side is negative (and the \"less than\" sign wants more negative numbers), this means that there are NO solutions.\r<BR>\n" );
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