Question

|2x+1|=x-3

aaand the value of x is?

Answer 1

2x+1 = x-3
x = -4

and
-2x-1 = x-3
3x = 2
x=2/3

Answer 2

@nubeer But if X=-4, and 2/3.
|2x+1| = -7
|2x+1| = -2 2/3

Answer 3

and absolute value cant equal a negative..

Answer 4

you are absolutely correct @Mello
so this has no solution.

Answer 5

Oh, I thought I was doing something wrong, ending up with no answer XP

Thanks guys

Answer 6

welcome :)