document.write( "Question 936982: Find the sum of the distinct solutions for x and the distinct solutions for y if |x+5|=17 and |3-y|=2. Thanks for your help. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #570627 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"abs%28x%2B5%29=17\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B5=17\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=12\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Negative solution:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-%28x%2B5%29=17\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B5=-17\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=-22\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"abs%283-y%29=2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Positive solution:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3-y=2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=1\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Negative solution:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-%283-y%29=2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-3%2By=2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=5\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " You can find the sums from there.
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