document.write( "Question 984499: There are two solutions for x to the equation\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #605283 by MathLover1(20850)\"\" \"About 
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\"a%2Aabs%28x+%2B+b%29+%2B+c+=+0\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " when \"a+=+22\", \"b+=+12\" and \"c+=+-11\", we have\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"22%2Aabs%28x+%2B+12%29-11+=+0\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"22%2Aabs%28x+%2B+12%29+=+11\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"abs%28x+%2B+12%29+=+11%2F22\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"abs%28x+%2B+12%29+=+1%2F2\"....since \"abs%28x+%2B+12%29\" is \"x+%2B+12\" or \"-%28x+%2B+12%29\", we have solutions:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+%2B+12=1%2F2\"=>\"x=1%2F2-+12\"=>\"x=1%2F2-+24%2F2\"=>\"x=-23%2F2\"=>\"x=-11.50\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-%28x+%2B+12%29=1%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-x+-12=1%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-1%2F2+-12=x\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-1%2F2+-24%2F2=x\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-25%2F2=x\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-12.50=x\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+graph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-20%2C+10%2C+-20%2C+10%2C22%2Aabs%28x+%2B+12%29-11%29+\" \r
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