document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1015114>Question 1015114</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If | -2X + 9 | = 3 then the possible value of<BR>\n" );
document.write( " | -X | - X^2 would be : \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A)30      B)-30.     C)-42.    D)42 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #631438 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=631438\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> | -2X + 9 | = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we have two cases to evaluate<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) -2X +9 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2X = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) -(-2x+9) = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X -9 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now consider | -X | - X^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) For X=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 - 3^2 = -6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) For X=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 - 36 = -30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is B<BR>\n" );
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