document.write( "Question 101956: Solve:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3x+48=36 \r
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\"abs%283x%2B48%29=36+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since the absolute value of 3x+48 is given to be 36, there are two conditions----3x+48 is negative or positive.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "CONDITION 1---3x+48 is positive\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%2B48=36\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%2B48-48=36-48\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%2B0=-12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3x=-12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%2F3=-12%2F3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-4\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "CONDITION 2------3x+48 is negative!\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%2B48=-36\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%2B48-48=-36-48\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%2B0=-84\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3x=-84\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%2F3=-84%2F3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-28\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "There fore, x is either -4 or -28!\r
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