document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=358286>Question 358286</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please show steps:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|x+5| - 4-1/2 (re: four and one half) > 7-1/2 (re: seven and one half) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "|x+5| > 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+5 < -12 or x+5 > 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x < -17 or x > 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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