document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=555812>Question 555812</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please solve this for me? 2|x-3|+5=3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2|x-3|+5=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Get the x on one side, same as always.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2|x-3| = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|x-3| = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There's no solution for x.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The Abs value cannot be negative.<BR>\n" );
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