document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=646206>Question 646206</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This question was in my math book and i don't understand it. It reads \"Find the coordinates for all the points on a number line whose distance from -1 is equal to 3.5. Can you explain? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: |-1-x| = 3.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1-x = 3.5 or -1-x = -3.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -4.5 or x = 2.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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