document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=488719>Question 488719</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to help my daughter and am at a loss.Your help would be very much appreciated We are doing absolute value.Can you solve this equation           |x-1| = 5x + 10 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #333436 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=333436\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> |x-1| = 5x + 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw a number line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot x = 1 on the line<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x < 1, x-1 is negative.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So |x-1| = 1-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve: |x-1| = 5x+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-x = 5x+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -3/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x > 1, x-1 is positive.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So |x-1| = x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve: x-1 = 5x+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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