document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=27411>Question 27411</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve [2x-5]=3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14880 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=whty89><B>whty89(20)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=whty89><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=14880\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.) get rid of absolute value<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.)write two equations,                2x-5=3,      2x-5=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.)solve for x for both equations.    x=4            x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that is it. </SPAN>\n" );
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