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|x - 2| + 3 = 10
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document.write( "|x - 2| + 3 = 10 \r\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 3 from both sides:\r\n" );
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document.write( "|x - 2| + 3 = 10\r\n" );
document.write( "        - 3  - 3\r\n" );
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document.write( "|x - 2|     =  7\r\n" );
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document.write( "To remove the absolute value bars make two equations:\r\n" );
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document.write( "x - 2 = 7          x - 2 = -7\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solve each:\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x = 9             x = -5\r\n" );
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document.write( "Those are the two solutions.\r\n" );
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