document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=122436>Question 122436</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what would |x+5|=3 look like on a number line?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And what would |x-2|<3 look like on a number line as well?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thnx! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x+5 = 3 or x+5 = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -2 or x = -8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw a number line.  Plot the points x=-2 and x= -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put a solid dot at those two points.  That is the graph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And what would |x-2|<3 look like on a number line as well?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " -3 < x-2 <3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add two along the line to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 < x < 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw a number line. Plot the points x = -1 and x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Draw an open circle around both os those points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Draw a solid line segment between the two points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is the graph you want.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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