document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=696903>Question 696903</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x: |x + 2| + 16 = 14 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x: &#8722;3|2x + 6| = &#8722;12 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #429453 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathbird><B>mathbird(71)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathbird><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=429453\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a)|x + 2| + 16 = 14 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "|x + 2|+16-16=14-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|x + 2|=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=-2;x+2=-(-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2-2=-2-2;x+2=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-4;x+2-2=2-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     ;x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hence x=-4,0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)&#8722;3|2x + 6| = &#8722;12 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "dividing -3 on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|2x + 6|=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+6=4;2x+6=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+6-6=4-6;2x+6-6=-4-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-2;2x=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1;x=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hence x=-1,-5<BR>\n" );
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