document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=67211>Question 67211</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0078656095/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you figure out the solution to this equation 3|2a+7|=3a+12 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 3 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|2a+7|=a+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a+7 is either negative or not negative.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If it is negative you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(2a+7)=a+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2a-7=a+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a=-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-11/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If it is not negative you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a+7=a+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SOLUTION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-3 or a= -11/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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