document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=776966>Question 776966</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you show me step by step on how to solve this : |x-3|= 2x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #473837 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=473837\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> case one leave as is, case two replace absolute value with regular parenthesis and put a negative in front<BR>\n" );
document.write( "case 1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3=2x subtract x from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3=x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "case 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(x-3)=2x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x+3=2x add x to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=3x divide each side by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=x<BR>\n" );
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