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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 #30034 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=30034\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%28x%29+%3E=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%28x%29+%3E=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do you understand that absolute value of a positive number is positive, the absolute value of 0 is zero, and the absolute value of a negative number is actually the positive number associated with it.  Like absolute value of 3 is 3, absolute value of -3 is 3, absolute value of -5 is 5, etc.  Be sure you understand this first.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, draw a numberline, and by trial and error try to find the numbers on the numberline where the absolute value of the number will result in a number that is greater than or equal to 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Trial and error results in all numbers that are from 3 on the numberline, and to the right on the numberline, like 4, 5, 6, etc.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, trial and error results in the number -3, and all numbers to the left of -3, like -4, -5, -6, etc.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3E=-3+or+x%3C=+-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3E=-3+or+x%3C=+-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  In interval notation, this would be\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-inf, -3] U [3, inf).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In interval notation </SPAN>\n" );
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