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document.write( "|x-3| = 5\r\n" );
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document.write( "To remove absolute value bars requires two equations:\r\n" );
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document.write( "The first equation comes from just removing the absolte value\r\n" );
document.write( "bars and then solving the resulting equation.\r\n" );
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document.write( "x - 3 = 5\r\n" );
document.write( "    x = 8\r\n" );
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document.write( "The second equation comes from removing them, changing the\r\n" );
document.write( "sign of the number 5 on the right to -5, and then solving the \r\n" );
document.write( "resulting equation.\r\n" );
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document.write( "x - 3 = -5\r\n" );
document.write( "    x = -2\r\n" );
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document.write( "So there are TWO solutions:  8 and -2.\r\n" );
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