document.write( "Question 898000: How do I solve /x+4/+1=2?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #544476 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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|x+4|+1 = 2\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+4 = 1 or x+4 = -1\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 1-4 or x = -1-4\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The two solutions are x = -3 or x = -5
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