document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=775809>Question 775809</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with solving this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|x+8|=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please explain. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #473159 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><B>sofiyac(983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><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=sofiyac><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=473159\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you always have two cases with absolute value, first case you just leave it as is and drop absolute value and second case you put a minus in front of the absolute value part<BR>\n" );
document.write( "case 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8=12 subtract 8 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "case 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(x+8)=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x-8=12 add 8 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=20 divide each side by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-20\r<BR>\n" );
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