document.write( "Question 240968: 2 (absolute value bar) 3x-1 (end of absolute vale bar) +5=33
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2|3x-1|+5 = 33\r
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\n" ); document.write( "2|3x-1| = 28
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\n" ); document.write( "|3x-1| = 14
\n" ); document.write( "3x-1 = 14 or 3x-1 = -14
\n" ); document.write( "3x = 15 or 3x = -13
\n" ); document.write( "x = 5 or x = -13/3
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