document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=707481>Question 707481</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the absolute value of |6x-8|=12 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #435720 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39625)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=435720\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two possibilities.  Either 6x-8 is positive (or zero) or it is negative.  Test solve for each case.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x-8>0;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|6x-8|=6x-8>12,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=12+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10/3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x-8<0;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|6x-8|=-(6x-8)  [examine that very carefully]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(6x-8)=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x+8=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8-6x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-4/6  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > OR <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=10%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=10%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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