document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=184136>Question 184136</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Absolute Value Equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3[y]+4=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3y+4=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3y=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(13/3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is this correct? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #138162 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=138162\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3%2Aabs%28y%29%2B4=17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3%2Aabs%28y%29%2B4=17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3%2Aabs%28y%29=13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3%2Aabs%28y%29=13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 4 from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%28y%29=-13%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%28y%29=-13%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%28y%29=-13%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%28y%29=-13%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <font size=4><b>NEVER</b></font> true (note: remember, the absolute value of any number is <font size=4><b>always positive</b></font>), there are no solutions. </SPAN>\n" );
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