document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1208247>Question 1208247</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> |x+4|+2|x+4|+4|x+4|+5=19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hi tutor<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am struggling in my algebra class, particularly with absolute value. Would you please take me step by step through the process of how I would solve it? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #846542 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=846542\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The same variable expression is used on the left side; and only a single constant is shown on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What if you assign some variable <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p=abs%28x%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p=abs%28x%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Then make substitution to say <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p%2B2p%2B4p%2B5=19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p%2B2p%2B4p%2B5=19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7p%2B5=19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7p%2B5=19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7p=14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7p=14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now substitute back for p.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%28x%2B4%29=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%28x%2B4%29=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This may now be easier.  Only two simple cases to look at. </SPAN>\n" );
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