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OpenStudy (anonymous):

3|2x + 4| – 1 = 11

Parth (parthkohli):

1) Add 1. 2) Divide 3. 3) plus/minus equality

OpenStudy (anonymous):

add one to both sides get \[3|2x+4|=12\] divide by 3 get \[|2x+4|=12\] then solve \[2x+4=12\] and \[2x+4=-12\] separately to get to answers

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Didn't divide by 3 there, @satellite73

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2x + 4 = -4 or 2x + 4 = 4.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

whats x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

There are two solutions, solve each of the equations above to get the two answers.

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