document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=942299>Question 942299</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am confused!!  the answer key in the book is wrong<BR>\n" );
document.write( "my problem is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[9-3/5x]+6=12    this is for absolute values </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #574447 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><B>sofiyac(983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><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=sofiyac><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=574447\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> |9-3/5x|+6=12 subtract 6 from each side of the equal sign<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|9-3/5x|=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "case1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9-3/5x=6 subtract 9 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3/5x=-3 multiply each side by -5/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-3(-5/3) simplify, 3's cancel out<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "case 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(9-3/5x)=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9+3/5x=6 add 9 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/5x=15 multiply each side by 5/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15(5/3) simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so possible solutions are x=5 and x=25\r<BR>\n" );
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