document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=996721>Question 996721</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an absolute value equation representing the following; then solve the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Numbers that are 5 units from 15 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Numbers that are 5 units from 15 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: |a-b| means \"the distance from a to b\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: |15-x| = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15-x = 5 or 15-x = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10 or x = 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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