document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1019017>Question 1019017</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Absolute Values  are the represented by () \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So: (-3x-3)=(-8+6x) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #635035 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=635035\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> |-3x-3| = |-8+6x|<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x-3 = -8+6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 = 9x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5/9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|-5/3-3| = |-8+10/3|<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|-14/3| = |-14/3|<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-(-3x-3) = -8+6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+3 = -8+6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|-11 - 3| = |-8 + 22|<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|-14| = |14|<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 = 14<BR>\n" );
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