document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174909>Question 174909</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780132031172/algebrahomeworkh>algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve each equation or inequality.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.|x+142|=81 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x+142 =81 or x+142 = -81\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the equation x+142=81, x = 81-142 = -61\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the equation x+142=-81, x = -81-142 = -223\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check the answers by replacing the variable \"x\" in the oroginal equation with the two values for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "absolute value (-61+142) = absolute value (81) = 81 (OK)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "absolute value (-223+142) absolute value (-81) = 81 (OK) </SPAN>\n" );
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