document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=279655>Question 279655</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given that a + 1/a = 3, what is the value of |a - 1/a| ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a 5 1/2  b 2 1/2    c 1.5  d 3    e 3 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #203283 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=203283\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (a+1)/a=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+1=3a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2=a=.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(.5+1)/.5=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5/.5=3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|.5-1/.5|=|-.5/.5|=|-1|=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "none of the choices is \"1\"\r<BR>\n" );
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