document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=408765>Question 408765</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you please show me how to solve this problem? -2|3x-4|<16\r<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 #287892 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=287892\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dividing both sides by -2, we obtain\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%283x-4%29+%3E+-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%283x-4%29+%3E+-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (don't forget to switch the inequality sign). However, since<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%283x-4%29+%3E=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%283x-4%29+%3E=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for all real x, then for all x,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%283x-4%29+%3E=+0+%3E+-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%283x-4%29+%3E=+0+%3E+-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so all real numbers x satisfy.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When you learn about complex numbers you'll see that all complex solutions satisfy. However <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%283x-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%283x-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > doesn't denote absolute value anymore, it denotes the magnitude of the number (similar to absolute value, but in two dimensions). </SPAN>\n" );
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