document.write( "Question 172263: 5 is greater than or equal to the absolute value of (3+2m) \n" ); document.write( "

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Solve for m:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5+%3E=abs%283%2B2m%29\"$ Remove the absolute-value bars and write the two inequalities:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5+%3E=+%283%2B2m%29\"$ and $\"-5+%3C=+%283%2B2m%29\"$ Subtract 3 from both sides in each.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2+%3E=2m\"$ and $\"-8+%3C=+2m\"$ Divide both sides by 2 in each.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"1+%3E=+m\"$ and $\"-4+%3C=+m\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The prefered way of writing this is:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"m+%3C=+1\"$ and $\"m+%3E=+-4\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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