document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=944136>Question 944136</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the answer for 3|3x+4|-7=5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #575654 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</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=575654\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Isolate the absolute value, treating it like a variable, simplify the equation, and then use the definition of absolute value.  The expression in the function is either nonzero or zero.  Analyze or solve for both conditions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A model for guidance:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "either <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax%2Bb=k ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax%2Bb=k\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OR<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-ax-b=k ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-ax-b=k\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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