document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=8588>Question 8588</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Are there always two answers when solving for an absolute value?  Do you have to put the positive and negative or no?  Here is my problem and here is my answer:  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "7-4(3-6)2 (that 2 is squared not a regular 2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " |3 -12|\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(-3)squared   3(9)  27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "| -9 |          9    9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So is that answer right or is it {3, -3}? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4749 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=4749\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm not sure, is this what you mean for the problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If this is it, then you must do the parentheses first:  (3-6) = -3 and within the absolute value, (3-12) = -9.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, do <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-3%29%5E2=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-3%29%5E2=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%28-9%29+=+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%28-9%29+=+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, multiply 4*9=36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Does that look right?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC\r<BR>\n" );
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