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( "

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document.write( "    | q - 8 | = 14\r\n" );
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document.write( "tells you that the number q in the number line is 14 units from the number 8.\r\n" );
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document.write( "There are 2 (two, TWO) such numbers:  8+14 = 22  and  8-14 = -6.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, your answer is these two numbers,  q= -6  and  q= 22.\r\n" );
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