document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1013037>Question 1013037</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|x+2|=7 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #629206 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=629206\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We have two cases<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) x + 2 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) -(x + 2) = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x - 2 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x= 9 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, x = 5 or x = -9<BR>\n" );
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