document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=770911>Question 770911</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve. 2|3(x - 5)| + 3   = 9 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are two possible answers, and I'm unsure of what I'm doing wrong, i got -4,-7. Can you please work out this problem for me so i can see where i made the mistake. Thank you :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #469844 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=469844\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2|3(x - 5)| + 3 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2|3x - 15| = 6 {used distributive property and subtracted 3 from each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|3x - 15| = 3 {divided each side by 2}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 15 = 3 or 3x - 15 = -3 {absolute value is distance away from zero, therefore (3x - 15) could be 3 or -3}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 18 or 3x = 12 {added 15 in each equation}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6 or 4 {divided each side by 3}<BR>\n" );
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