document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=410417>Question 410417</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> for the equation |x-2|-2=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I believe your answers are x=11 and x=-3 because once you solve for the first one you have to make a negative equation so you would put: |x-2|-2=NEGATIVE 7.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is this answer correct? I just made up this example problem to help me with my upcoming Algebra quiz.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank You. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 2 to both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|x-2| = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore the x-2 must be 9 or it is -9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2 = 9 or x-2 = -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11 or x = -7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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