document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=753247>Question 753247</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the absolute value equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "| 5x + 13| = –7 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+13>=0, and 5x+13<0, are the two conditions to use.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If 5x+13>=0 then |5x+13|=5x+13=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=-7-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If 5x+13<0 then |5x+13|=-(5x+13)=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x-13=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+13=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=7-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-6/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER:  x is either -4 or -6/5 </SPAN>\n" );
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