document.write( "Question 512316: Hi.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #342646 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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3 | y + 5 | - 2 = 7
\n" ); document.write( "add 2 to both sides
\n" ); document.write( "3 |y + 5| = 7 + 2
\n" ); document.write( "3 |y + 5| = 9
\n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by 3
\n" ); document.write( "|y + 5| = $\"9%2F3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "|y + 5| = 3
\n" ); document.write( "Two solutions
\n" ); document.write( "x + 5 = 3
\n" ); document.write( "x = 3 - 5
\n" ); document.write( "x = -2
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "x + 5 = -3
\n" ); document.write( "x = -3 - 5
\n" ); document.write( "x = -8
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\n" ); document.write( "Check both solutions in the original problem \n" ); document.write( "

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