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document.write( "||5x+2|-20|=6 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "||5x+2|-20|=6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for two conditions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "||5x+2|-20|=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "consider (5x+2)>0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|5x+2-20|=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-18=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "consider (5x+2)<0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|-5x-2-20|=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x-22=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-28/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for x=24/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "||5x+2|-20|<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24+2-20=6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for x=-28/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "||5x+2|-20|<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-28+2-20=6 </SPAN>\n" );
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