document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1020900>Question 1020900</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need the answers to these questions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|(2x+(1/3))x +0.3|=3.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|(-2x+(1/3))x+0.3|=3.5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #636708 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39625)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=636708\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> They are somewhat alike, and if you understand how to handle either, you can handle the other.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distribute.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Maybe easier if clear the fractions denominators...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%286x%5E2%2Bx%2B0.9%29=10.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%286x%5E2%2Bx%2B0.9%29=10.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, not perfectly, but good enough to continue comfortably.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Either the input to the absolute value is non-negative, or it is negative.  Solve for each of these two cases.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NON-NEGATIVE<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Discrim is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2B4%2A6%2A9.6=231.4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2B4%2A6%2A9.6=231.4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NEGATIVE<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Discrim is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1-4%2A6%2A11.4=negativeValueDiscriminant ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1-4%2A6%2A11.4=negativeValueDiscriminant\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "These will not be real numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Continue for the non-negative inputs to the absolute value.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You may want to check both values in case one of them does not work in the original equation. </SPAN>\n" );
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