document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=937050>Question 937050</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 2|x+3|=4 and |y+1|/3=2, then |x+y| could equal each of the following EXCEPT\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0,4,8,10,12. The answer given was 10. I am not sure i understand this. Can you please provide an explanation.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #570490 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=570490\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Best is just to solve each equation, and then check the possibilities for |x+y|.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%28x%2B3%29=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%28x%2B3%29=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "either <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x-3=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x-3=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B3=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B3=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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" );
document.write( "or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B3=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B3=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%28y%2B1%29=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%28y%2B1%29=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "either <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-y-1=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-y-1=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B1=-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B1=-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B1=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B1=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Up to now you know x is -5 or -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y is -7 or 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are FOUR possibilities for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%28x%2By%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%28x%2By%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which of them is in your list?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Try to follow my plan shown above.  <BR>\n" );
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