document.write( "Question 1073338: -4+|-x+1|=2 solve for x \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #688177 by josgarithmetic(39617) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"-x%2B1\"$ can be 0 or positive.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-4-x%2B1=2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-x=2%2B4-1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-x=5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=-5\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "CHECK THIS RESULT
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-4%2Babs%28-%28-5%29%2B1%29=-4%2Babs%285%2B1%29=-4%2B6=2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Yes, this part works.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"-x%2B1\"$ can be negative.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-4%2B%28-1%29%28-x%2B1%29=2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-4%2Bx-1=2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=2%2B4%2B1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=7\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "CHECK THIS RESULT
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-4%2B%28-1%29%28-7%2B1%29=-4%2B%28-1%29%28-6%29=-4%2B6=2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "This worked.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "x=-5 or x=7
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