document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=900029>Question 900029</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble with these absolute value questions. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "here is my problem |-2p|<_1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "*<_ is less than or equal to\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried adding 2 to both sides but that didn't really work. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #545747 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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=545747\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> here is my problem |-2p|<_1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "*<_ is less than or equal to <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You must solve for 2 cases:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one for a positive expression inside the absolute value<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and another for a negative expression inside the absolute value sign<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "case 1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2p&#8804;1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-p&#8804;1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mult.both sides by (-1) and reverse inequality sign<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p&#8805;-1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "case 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(-2p)&#8804;1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2p&#8804;1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p&#8804;1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[-1/2,1/2]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1/2 &#8804; p &#8804;1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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