Question

can somebody show me how to solve this |x - 3| = 4

Answer 1

you have to solve it twice

Answer 2

|4| = 4 and |-4| = 4 so we have to look for 2 results

Answer 3

x-3 = 4

and

x-3 = -4

Answer 4

so how do i do that

Answer 5

how do you do WHAT?

Answer 6

solve twice

Answer 7

by setting up to equations and solving each one in its own right

Answer 8

to means two

Answer 9

can you show me how to do that

Answer 10

i already did ....

Answer 11

youll have to be more specific as to where the confusion lies ....

Answer 12

i just dnt get it at all

Answer 13

|x|=x when x>0
|x|=-x when x<0
so in here the use of modulus function means that there are two possible answers

x-3=4 && -(x-3)=4
x=7 && x=-1

Answer 14

thank yhall