document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1017312>Question 1017312</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If x is twice as far from 5as it is from -7, what are the possible values for x? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #633622 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=633622\">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=abs%28x-5%29+=+2abs%28x--7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%28x-5%29+=+2abs%28x--7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Squaring both sides of the equation to eliminate the absolute value bars, we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-5%29%5E2+=+4%2A%28x%2B7%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-5%29%5E2+=+4%2A%28x%2B7%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+-10x+%2B25+=+4%28x%5E2%2B14x%2B49%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+-10x+%2B25+=+4%28x%5E2%2B14x%2B49%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+-10x+%2B25+=+4x%5E2%2B56x%2B196%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+-10x+%2B25+=+4x%5E2%2B56x%2B196%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0+=+3x%5E2+%2B+66x+%2B171 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0+=+3x%5E2+%2B+66x+%2B171\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0+=+%28x%2B3%29%28x%2B19%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0+=+%28x%2B3%29%28x%2B19%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> x = -3 or -19 </SPAN>\n" );
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