document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=782842>Question 782842</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the absolute value equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Absolute value of 3x+4= (Absolute value of) x-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|3x+4|=|x-12| </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #476589 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=waynest><B>waynest(281)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=waynest><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=476589\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> |3X + 4| = |X - 12|<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X + 4 = X -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X - X = -12 -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X = -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X = -8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|3(-8) + 4| = |-8 -12|<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|-24 + 4| = |-20|<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|-20| = |-20|<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "absolute value of -20 is 20 </SPAN>\n" );
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