document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=7770>Question 7770</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can amyone help me figure out this Absolute Value problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 4-3 | x - 2 | = -8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm sure it is simple but it is not so simple for me tonight.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please expalin steps to isolate the absolute value. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4 - 3|x - 2| = -8  Subtract 4 from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3|x - 2| = -12 Divide both sides by -3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|x - 2| = 4 Now remove the bars and write two equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 2 = 4 and x - 2 = -4 Now, solve each of these for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 2 = 4, then x = 6 and x - 2 = -4, then x = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, you have two solutions: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 6 and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 6 first: Remember that | 4 | = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 - 3|6 - 2| = 4 - 3|4| = 4 - 3(4) = 4 - 12 = -8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now x = -2: Remember that |-4| = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 - 3|-2-2| = 4 - 3|-4| = 4 - 3(4) = 4 - 12 = -8 </SPAN>\n" );
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