document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=283073>Question 283073</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many solutions are there for the equation x + 2 = | x – 3 | ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) 0    b) 1    c) 2    d) 3   e) none of these\r<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 #205502 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=205502\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+2=|x-3| has only one solution <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=-(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=-x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1/2 ok<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2=+(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=-5 not a solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so there is only one solution<BR>\n" );
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