document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=701390>Question 701390</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> |a|=6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #432396 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=neatmath><B>neatmath(302)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=neatmath><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=neatmath><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=432396\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br><font face=\"Tahoma\">This is a quick absolute value question.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The definition of the absolute value function in words:<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the number as is if it is positive or zero.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the opposite of the number if it is negative.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, when we have an absolute value equation, we need to do a little work:<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%28a%29=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%28a%29=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "means, what number can we take the absolute value of to get 6?<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  OR  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is a=6 or a=-6.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It really is that simple.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For most, if not all, absolute value equations you should have two solutions.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There is a LOT more to it, but this is a good start.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps!  Keep practicing!  :)<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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