document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1005305>Question 1005305</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> |x^2-2x|=|3x-6| </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #621616 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52788)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=621616\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <TABLE >\n" );
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document.write( "<B>Figure</B>. Plots &nbsp;|x^2-2x| &nbsp;and &nbsp;|3x-6| \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You need to consider the given equation on three separate intervals/segment: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) x < 0,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) 0 <= x <= 2, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) x > 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On the first interval your equation becomes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On the second interval your equation becomes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On the third interval your equation becomes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now solve each equation in its interval.\r<BR>\n" );
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