document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=825325>Question 825325</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> |x+3|-9=2x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #497215 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=497215\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  |x+3|-9=2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3 = 2x+9 OR -x-3 = 2x+9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -6 OR 3x = -12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -6 OR x = -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Does x = -6 ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|-6+3|-9 = 2*-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3-9 = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6 = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "False::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -6 is not a solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Does x = -4 ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|-4+3|-9 = 2*-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 1-9 = 2*-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8 = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "True\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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