document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=772453>Question 772453</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3|y + 51| - 15   = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I seem to have a lot of problems doing these equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I tried straight forward multiplication and such and got -44 and -48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then i tried isolating the absolute value and got the same answers .  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #470922 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39630)</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=470922\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is in the same form as another one just solved.  Think of these two as the same problem but different examples.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THIS posted solution should help, because it is the same format and generally the same problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/absolute-value/absolute-value.faq.question.772506.html\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First treat the absolute value as a variable, and then solve and use two conditions for y+51.  Those two conditions to check are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B1%3C0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B1%3C0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B1%3E=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B1%3E=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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