document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1094165>Question 1094165</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> could you please help me solve this equation <BR>\n" );
document.write( "|5x-2|<9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried but my answer was not correct  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #708767 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=708767\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We'll use the rule that if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%28x%29+%3C+k ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%28x%29+%3C+k\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-k+%3C+x+%3C+k ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-k+%3C+x+%3C+k\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where k is any positive number. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For instance, if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%28x%29+%3C+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%28x%29+%3C+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4+%3C+x+%3C+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4+%3C+x+%3C+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. We can replace x with any algebraic expression and this rule will still work. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%285x-2%29+%3C+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%285x-2%29+%3C+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-9+%3C+5x-2+%3C+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-9+%3C+5x-2+%3C+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Use the rule shown above\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-9%2B2+%3C+5x-2%2B2+%3C+9%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-9%2B2+%3C+5x-2%2B2+%3C+9%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 2 to all sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7+%3C+5x+%3C+11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7+%3C+5x+%3C+11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7%2F5+%3C+5x%2F5+%3C+11%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7%2F5+%3C+5x%2F5+%3C+11%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide all sides by 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1.4+%3C+x+%3C+2.2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1.4+%3C+x+%3C+2.2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer, expressed in fraction form, is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7%2F5+%3C+x+%3C+11%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7%2F5+%3C+x+%3C+11%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In decimal form, the answer would be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1.4+%3C+x+%3C+2.2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1.4+%3C+x+%3C+2.2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The format will depend on your teacher.  </SPAN>\n" );
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