document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=61347>Question 61347</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> |2x+6|=10 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "An absolute value equation such as\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|y| = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is really two equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 10 and y = -10.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Similarly, the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|2x+6|= 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is equivalent to the two equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 6 = 10 and 2x + 6 = -10.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving these both for x gives the two answers.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first one, for example is:  2x + 6 = 10.  You can solve it at <a  rel=nofollow HREF= \"http://www.mathick.com/mathick.php?topic=lineq1\">mathick.com</a>, or as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 6 from both sides:     2x = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 2:          x = 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving the second equation gives x = -8, so the two answers are 2 and -8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can plug these back into the original equation to verify that they are correct.</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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