document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=637678>Question 637678</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -2/11+5x/= -14     / represent absolute value symbol </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #401811 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=401811\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -2|11+5x|= -14 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by -2 to get: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "|11+5x| = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11+5x = 7 OR 11+5x = -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = -4 OR 5x = -18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -4/5 OR x = -18/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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