Question

Solve: /2x+5/=7

my answer I got is x=1 and x=-6 is this correct

Answer 1

@jim_thompson5910 sorry I have another one for you to look at for me

Answer 2

I'm assuming you mean this:

|2x + 5| = 7

Answer 3

Then

2x + 5 = 7
2x + 5 = -7

2x = -2
2x = -12

x = -1
x = -6

True

Answer 4

yes @Hero that is what I meant; How did you get -1

Answer 5

2x + 5 = 7
2x = 7 - 5
2x = 2
x = 1

My bad

Answer 6

why this is what I got

Answer 7

oktha

Answer 8

so it would be true then correct as if you insert -6 back into the problem it does not =7

Answer 9

not be true I meant

Answer 10

You have to study what absolute value means in order to understand

Answer 11

but my solution of -6 and 1 are correct

Answer 12

Yes, they are correct, now go and study absolute value to find out why.

Answer 13

thanks