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document.write( " 8-|x+3|=-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|x+3|=8+15=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for (x+3)>0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for (x+3)<0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-|x+3|=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x-3=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-26 </SPAN>\n" );
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