document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=983037>Question 983037</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the absolute value of:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      |2q+5|=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q=? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #603846 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=603846\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Either <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2q%2B5%3E=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2q%2B5%3E=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2q%2B5%3C0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2q%2B5%3C0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NON-NEGATIVE<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2q%2B5=17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2q%2B5=17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2q=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2q=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=q=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"q=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NEGATIVE CASE<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%282q%2B5%29=17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%282q%2B5%29=17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2q%2B5=-17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2q%2B5=-17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2q=-22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2q=-22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=q=-11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"q=-11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "q=6  or  q=-11<BR>\n" );
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