document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=106321>Question 106321</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131808672/algebrahomeworkh>Prentice Hall Mathematics- Algebra 1 </A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve: 16= 5|p|-4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have already done:      5p-4= 16 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                            then I subtracted 4 to each side  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                              5p=20 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                            5p divided by 5 then on the other side, 20 divided by 5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                              p=4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I need to find the second answer, and I am supposed to have the opposite of 5p-4=16 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #77342 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=77342\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> That's the value when p>0, because then <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now solve for when p<0, because then <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute and solve like you did previously to get the second solution.  </SPAN>\n" );
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