document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=336821>Question 336821</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help solving this equation: /p-3/-2=5   </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "|p-3|-2=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 2 to both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|p-3| = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p-3 = 7 or p-3 = -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 10 or p = -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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