document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=830963>Question 830963</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to figure out this equation. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8-|x+2|=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am using my math lab and tried to use the view an example solution which ended up being the exact same equation and I know the answer is X=-5,1 but I dont understand when you try to get the absolute value by its self how you Isolate with the way the equation is written. I know that you could read the equation like this 8(-1)|x+2|=5 but when I look at the example the answer they recieve is |x+2|=3  and I am very confused because it did not show me the steps on how it got to this point. can you please help me understand this process. Thank you!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #501044 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=501044\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8-|x+2|=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 8 from both sides of =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-|x+2| = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides of = by -<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|x+2| = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "there are two cases<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) x+2 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) -x-2 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore x = -5, 1<BR>\n" );
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