document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=544320>Question 544320</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't understand how to do this equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2|d+3|=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.2|5p|=3.6\r<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 #355159 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=355159\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2|d+3| = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify first, divide both sides 2 and you have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|d + 3| = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two solution for d, when we remove the abs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d + 3 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 4 - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d + 3 = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = -4 - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It helps you to understand if we replace both solutions for d in the original problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2|1+3| = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*4 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and d=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2|-7+3| = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2|-4| = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "removing the abs, always results in a positive, therefore:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*4 = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.2|5p| = 3.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 1.2, results:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|5p| = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "two solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5p = +3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 3/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5p = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = -3/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can check both solutions in the original problem for this one. </SPAN>\n" );
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