document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=437317>Question 437317</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> absolute value of x^2-8 =5 solve the absolute value equation? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2=8+5=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=+- sq root13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-(x^2-8)=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x^2+8=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x^2=5-8=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x++- sq root 3  ANS </SPAN>\n" );
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