document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=516155>Question 516155</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> |3x+5|=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-5=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I dont remember exactly what you do with absolute value, but this is my<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #344253 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=344253\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the absolute value means that 3x+5 equals ±1, so you solve for BOTH solutions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 5 = 1 ___ 3x = -4 ___ x = -4/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 5 = -1 ___ 3x = -6 ___ x = -2 </SPAN>\n" );
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