Question

What is the solution set of |2x – 3| – 6 = –1?

Answer 1

Start with moving -6 to the right side, can you?

Answer 2

yes!

Answer 3

|2x-3|=5

Answer 4

Now in order to remove the absolute value sign, you'll solve 2 cases:
2x -3 = 5 or 2x - 3 = -5

Can you try?

Answer 5

2x=8 or 2x=-2

Answer 6

divide now?

Answer 7

yes by 2

Answer 8

Thank you:)

Answer 9

What's your answer?

Answer 10

4 or -1

Answer 11

Correct! Now you know the method to solve for absolute value equation?

Answer 12

yup:) thanks for your help