document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=338627>Question 338627</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the sum of the solutions to the equation | -5x - 5 | = 45?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a  -18  b  -9  c  -2   d  2   e  18  <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 #242771 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=242771\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> | -5x - 5 | = 45?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We make two cases:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x - 5 = 45 and -5x - 5 = -45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We solve each case individually.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CASE ONE:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x - 5 = 45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x = 45 + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x = 50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 50/-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CASE TWO:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x - 5 = -45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x = -45 + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x = -40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -40/-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer for case one is -10 and the answer for case two is 8.  We now <BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -10 and 8 and get -2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is choice C or -2.\r<BR>\n" );
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