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document.write( "Question 1044834:  O.k. tell my where I'm going wrong here: |2x-3|+4=2-----> 2x-3+4=2-4----->2x-3=-2---->2x-3+3=-2+3---->2x=1---->2x/2=1/2----->x=.50 <BR>\n" );
document.write( " and if you ad a negative to =2--->=-2---->answer is x=-1.50 <BR>\n" );
document.write( " but both these answers are with in the hash marks, with another number and<BR>\n" );
document.write( " which you just ignore the polarity and consider it positive? <BR>\n" );
document.write( " as you can see I'm in a world of confusion here! ha<BR>\n" );
document.write( " how do I make sense of all this<BR>\n" );
document.write( " thanks  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer by josgarithmetic(17865) About Me  (Show Source): <BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can put this solution on YOUR website!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "abs%282x-3%29%2B4=2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Solve first just for the absolute value, if it can be isolated.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "abs%282x-3%29%2B4-4=2-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "abs%282x-3%29=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " THIS is impossible.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " NO SOLUTION. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " An absolute value is not a signed number, and can never be considered negative. An absolute value itself is never less than zero. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " The expression inside the absolute value machine may be positive, or zero, or negative. The absolute value machine, once it contains a number, will only produce either a non-signed, ASSUMED POSITIVE value, OR zero. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "O.K. Just to be sure. You're saying the VERY INSTANT a Negative occurs on the other side of the equal sign, stop right there and move on (adding a 0 with a / over it)?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #660237 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39616)</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=660237\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Just what I said:  An absolute value is NEVER a negative quantity.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the absolute value equated to?  Is it a negative value?  Then this is impossible.  Is it equated to zero or a positive value?  Then the variable inside the absolute value function may have a solution. </SPAN>\n" );
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