document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=32769>Question 32769</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> |3x + 2| = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=2-2=14-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/3=12/3  =4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is this the absolute value, can you go thru each step to get that number?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5|x +1| = -10  I have this as no solution because of the -10  correct?? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #19314 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=19314\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since |3x+2| is 14, the 3x+2 must be either 14 or -14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So you have two equations to solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st: 3x+2=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     3x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 3x+2=-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     3x=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      x=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So x=4 or x=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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