document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=73252>Question 73252</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone please help me solve and graph? Thanks!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " {x+2} = 3  the parenthesis is absolute value.  I believe the answer is -5,1.  But, I'm not sure how to show the work out. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #52470 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><B>bucky(2189)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><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=52470\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%28x%2B2%29+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%28x%2B2%29+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have both answers correct.  Here's one way that you can do the math. It involves<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solving two equations.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Begin by pulling the quantity out of the absolute value signs.  In this problem that quantity<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is (x+2).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the first equation set up and solve the problem with a plus sign in front of the quantity:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the parentheses are preceded by a plus sign, you can just remove them and the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "becomes:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 2 from both sides of this equation to eliminate the 2 on the left side and the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation is then:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is one of the answers you are looking for.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now recall that near the start we set up the equation with a plus sign in front of the quantity.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Well, let's do that again EXCEPT this time we'll put a minus sign in front of the quantity.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%28x%2B2%29+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%28x%2B2%29+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When you remove the parentheses this time the minus sign in front of them makes it necessary<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to change the sign of everything inside the parentheses.  [In effect you are multiplying<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the quantity by minus 1.] So the resulting equation is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x-2+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x-2+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 2 to both sides of the equation to eliminate the -2 on the left side.  Adding this 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "makes the equation become:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To solve for x just multiply both sides of the equation by -1 to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you have both answers.  One of the answers is x = 1 and the other answer is x = -5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The graph of these two answers is the number line with dots at +1 and -5 as shown below:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=number_line%28600%2C-10%2C10%2C-5%2C%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"number_line%28600%2C-10%2C10%2C-5%2C%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this method makes it easier for you to work these problems.   </SPAN>\n" );
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