document.write( "Question 1167989: Hello, I am confused on this question | q - 8 | = 14 , I've tried it but I've gotten stuck at the part where I add 8 to 14 and then I only have q = 22 but i don't think that is the right answer. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #792583 by josgarithmetic(39618) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You need two separate equations.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If $\"q-8\"$ is nonnegative, the $\"abs%28q-8%29\"$ is $\"q-8\"$ .\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If q-8 is negative then $\"abs%28q-8%29\"$ is $\"-q%2B8\"$ . \n" ); document.write( "

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