Question

What is the solution set of |2x – 3| – 8 = –1?

Answer 1

Rearrange the equation to give:
|2x-3| = -1+8 = 7
What values of |2x-3| = 7?
As before, you are looking for alues of x which make
2x-3 = -7
and
2x-3 = +7

Why are both +7 and =7 used? The | | means absolute value where positive values stay positive and negative values become positive.

Answer 2

from there you would add 3 to both sides and divide it?

Answer 3

i thought on the negitive one you are suppose to flip it to 3-2x?

Answer 4

Add 3 and divide will work.

With regards to flipping, what do you do with the other side of the equation?