document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=102469>Question 102469</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My son has to write (1) inequalities/ solve/ and graph it I do not remember how to do this so I do not know how to help him  I beleive that  /x-3/ =5 and<BR>\n" );
document.write( " /x-15/< 5 are both examples of inequalities and I beleive this is what she means by he is to write his own but I do not remember how you graph or solve the problem.  Any help to reteach me would be helpful.  Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #74470 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=74470\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> |x-3| =5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The x-3 must be 5 or -5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x-3 =5 then x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x-3=-5 then x = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution: x=8 or x=-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%7Cx-3%7C+=5+%0D%0AThe+x-3+must+be+5+or+-5.%0D%0AIf+x-3+=5+then+x+=+8%0D%0AIf+x-3=-5+then+x+=+-2%0D%0A-----------%0D%0ASolution%3A+x=8+or+x=-2%0D%0A-------------------------%0D%0AGraph%3A%0D%0A ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >graph(400,300,-10,10,-10,10,abs(x-3)=5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|x-15|< 5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This means <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5 < x-15 > 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 15 along the line to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 < x < 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment: Since there is one variable this can be graphed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "on a number line.  Draw a line.  Label some point as <BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 and some point to he right of it as 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Draw a circle around each of those points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Draw a heavy line between the two points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is the graph you want.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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