document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=985206>Question 985206</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I would be sooo thankful for your help!!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After successfully solving an absolute -value problem Ariel spilled heath bar crunch all over the problem. All that can be read now is \"The distance between x and (mess of ice cream) is (another mess of ice cream).\" Given that Ariel's answers are x=-3 and x=7, reconstruct the missing parts of the problem. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #606031 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=606031\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z%3E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z%3E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "sign of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is uncertain.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CASE <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-y%3E=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-y%3E=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "trying <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CASE <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-y%3C0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-y%3C0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "trying <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use these results as a system of equations:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-----------------------------------------add them<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, your equation is: \r<BR>\n" );
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