document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=560106>Question 560106</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would I solve this?  The example on My Math lab said to multiply 10 and 6...why?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|8x-3|=6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(the absolute value bars are around 8x-3 over 10.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #363667 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=363667\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> |8x-3|=6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the fraction [(8x-3)/10] is in the absolute value sign<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you get two equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8x-3)/10 = 6 and (8x-3)/10 = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-3 = 60 or (8x-3)= -60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 63   or 8x = -57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 63/8  or x = -57/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the 10 is not in the absolute value sign you get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|8x-3| = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-3 = 60 or 8x-3 = -60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 63  or 8x = -57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 63/8 or x = -57/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Either way you get the same result.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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