document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=663826>Question 663826</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My teacher gave us homework for tonight and I understand all but one question of it. Im not sure when a number is supposed to reject as well.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for the value(s) of x that satisfy the equation |x - 3|= 2x-3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #412969 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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=412969\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for the value(s) of x that satisfy the equation |x - 3|= 2x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You must find solutions for 2 possibilities:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For (x-3)>0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3=2x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x&#8800;2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "no solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For (x-3)<0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(x-3)=2x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x+3=2x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|x - 3|= 2x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|2 - 3|= 2*2-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|-1|= 4-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solution: x=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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