document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=504360>Question 504360</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/(1-8x)= 5 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the parenthesis are not supposed to be parenthesis, they are supposed to be absolute value signs\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know i have to isolate the absolute value but im confused as exactally which method to use in order to do that.....not sure if i should switch to a neg. or multiply by 1/5 im bogged....and having extreme brain farts.  SEMPER!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #339668 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=339668\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%281-8x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%281-8x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= 5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by|1-8x|, results:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 = 5|1 - 8x|<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rewrite it to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5|1 - 8x| = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|1 - 8x| = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|1 - 8x| = .2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remove the abs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 - 8x = .2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x = .2 - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x = -.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = .8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.8%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".8%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = .1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 - 8x = -.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x = -.2 - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x = -1.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 1.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.2%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.2%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = .15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = .1, .15<BR>\n" );
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