document.write( "Question 637056: Solve the equations graphicaly by finding intersections. Confirm your answer algebraically.
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\n" ); document.write( "|2x+5|=7
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Algebra.Com's Answer #401381 by MathLover1(20855)\"\" \"About 
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you must split the equation into its two possible two cases to clear absolute value bars, one case for each sign:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \"%28t-8%29+=+2\"-----or-----\"-%28t-8%29=2\"
\n" ); document.write( " \"t-8+=+2\"-----or-----\"-t%2B8=2\"
\n" ); document.write( " \"t+=10+\"-----or-----\"8-2=t\"
\n" ); document.write( " -----------------or \"t=6\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Then the solution is \"t\" = \"10\", \"6\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \"%282x%2B5%29+=7\"-----or-----\"-%282x%2B5%29=7\"
\n" ); document.write( " \"2x=7-5\"-----or-----\"-2x-5=7\"
\n" ); document.write( " \"2x+=2+\"-----or-----\"-2x=7%2B5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=1+\"-----or-----\"-2x=12\"
\n" ); document.write( " -------------------or \"x=-6\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Then the solution is \"x\" = \"1\", \"-6\".
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