document.write( "Question 1094023: Solve and check for extraneous solutions.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #708639 by josgarithmetic(39621)\"\" \"About 
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\"2abs%28x%2B1%29-3=x-2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2abs%28x%2B1%29-x=1\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If \"x%2B1%3E=0\", then \"2%28x%2B1%29-x=1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%2B2-x=1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B2=1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-1\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If \"x%2B1%3C0\" then \"2%28-x-1%29-x=1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-2x-2-x=1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-3x-2=1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-3x=3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-1\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28x=-1%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\"2%2Aabs%28-1%2B1%29-3=-1-2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2%2A0-3=-3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-3=-3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"solution\"\"found\" \"works\".
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