document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=462937>Question 462937</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve and check 2|3x-5|=8.? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2|3x-5|=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|3x-5|=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-5=4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-5=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=5-4=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2|3(3)-5|=2|9-5|=2*4=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2|3*1/3-5|=2|1-5|=2|-4|=8 </SPAN>\n" );
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