document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=891697>Question 891697</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, me and my friends are having troubling graphing   4|3x+5|+2=10   for our summer Algebra II packet. (the format is just showing it as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4%7C3x%2B5%7C%2B2=10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4%7C3x%2B5%7C%2B2=10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "**We solved it as  |x|= -7/3, -1  (mini question, would you squiggly bracket {} for the final answer as in {-7/3, -1}, or just use the former one?)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When the problem asks that we graph it, is it a grid graph, or a number line graph?  I tried grid graphing from this equation, if it makes any sense: (steps)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    4|3x+5|+2=10 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                 take away 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    4|3x+5|=8    <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                 divide front and last by 4 to cancel<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     |3x+5|=2    <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                 move 2 over to the other side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     |3x+5|-2=0  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My logic, is that now I have a vertex: (-5,-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm probably all sorts of wrong by now, so I don't think it'd matter if I explain any further. (it got reaaally confusing)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you explain and help us graph this? Thank you! 8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "+formatting is acting funny, apologies </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #539994 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=539994\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have to use abs(3x+5) to get it to show absolute value. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since there's only one variable, the solution is two points, so a number line showing the two points would be sufficient.<BR>\n" );
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