document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=222851>Question 222851</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you sove this equation?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "absolute value (7x-4)-4=-11 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #166765 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=166765\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Do you mean |7x-4|-4=-11???\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "If so, add +4 to each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|7x-4|= -11+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|7x-4|= -7\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Since an absolute value cannot equal a negative number, there is NO SOLUTION!\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "R^2\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Dr. Robert J. Rapalje </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );