document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=642440>Question 642440</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hello this problem looks like this: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "l3 - 8l<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the l's are straight lines. how do I solve those types of problems???\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 #404101 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=404101\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> |3 - 8| = |-5|\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|3 - 8| = <font color=\"red\">5</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Side note: the vertical bars are absolute value bars. </SPAN>\n" );
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