document.write( "Question 1190187: What are the value(s) of x in the equation |x - 3|= 2?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #821773 by Edwin McCravy(20056) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "If you are required to go strictly by the definition \r\n" );
document.write( "of absolute value, you would do it this way:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Square both sides:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 4 from both sides:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the left sides:\r\n" );
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document.write( "x - 5 = 0;  x - 1 = 0\r\n" );
document.write( "    x = 5;      x = 1 \r\n" );
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