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document.write( "|x/2 - 8| = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6 = x/2 - 8 OR x/2 - 8 = 6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = x/2      OR x/2 = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = x        OR x = 28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "checking answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4  --> 4/2 - 8 = 2 - 8 = -6, |-6| = 6, yes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 28 --> 28/2 - 8 = 14 - 8 = 6, yes<BR>\n" );
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