document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=287647>Question 287647</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> absolute value <BR>\n" );
document.write( "|2x + 6| - 4 = 20 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #208411 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><B>texttutoring(324)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><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=texttutoring><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=208411\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, get the absolute value by itself on the left side, by adding 4 to both sides of the Equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|2x+6| = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The absolute value sign means you have to consider two cases:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Case 1: the stuff inside the absolute value sign is positive:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+6=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Case 2: the stuff inside the negative value sign is negative:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-(2x+6)=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x-6=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So there are two answers, x=9 or x= -15. </SPAN>\n" );
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