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" );
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document.write( "can you show me step by step on how to solve this : |x-3|= 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|x - 3| = 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Either x - 3 = 2x__________________OR__________________x - 3 = - 2x  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Either x - 2x = 3__________________OR__________________x + 2x = 3  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Either  - x = 3____________________OR__________________3x = 3  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Either x = - 3_____________________OR__________________x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Checking by substituting - 3, we find that - 3 is an EXTRANEOUS solution as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6+%3C%3E+-+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6+%3C%3E+-+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substituting 1 in the original absolute-value equation though yields a true statement. Therefore, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28x+=+1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28x+=+1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can do the check!! \r<BR>\n" );
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