document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=772036>Question 772036</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help and explain: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "|x-7|>6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #470697 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tommyt3rd><B>tommyt3rd(5050)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tommyt3rd><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=tommyt3rd><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=470697\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> |x-7| > 6 means\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-7 > 6  or x-7 < -6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that is to say that x-7 is \"past\" 6 on the number line. So to the right it's greater, but to the left it has to be less than. When we simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x  >13 or x < 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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