document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=257086>Question 257086</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this | x + 6 | = 5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #189059 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><B>College Student(505)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><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=College+Student><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=189059\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The absolute value of an expression always yield a positive result.  Therefore, in this equation, the absolute value of 5 and -5 will result in positive 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your answers are: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Proof: If we substitute these two values in the original equation, we get...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "| x + 6 | = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "| -1 + 6 | = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "| 5 | = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "| x + 6 | = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "| -11 + 6 | = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "| -5 | = 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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