document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=807199>Question 807199</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can i please get some assistance to solve a for the following equation? If possible may you please show me how to draw the answer on the number line?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|a + 5| divide 2 > 6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #486370 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=486370\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> |a + 5|/2 > 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|a + 5| > 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two solutions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 5 > 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a > 12 - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a > 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 5 < -12; reverses the inequality sign<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = < -12 - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a < -17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "less than -17 and greater than +6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "===========-17------------0------6================ </SPAN>\n" );
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