Question

how to solve 1-|2x+5|< or equal to 13

Answer 1

What do you think you should do first?

Answer 2

im not sure if i should multiply the whole thing by a negative to cancel it out
or just divide by one and then distribute the negative

Answer 3

Well the 1 isnt being multiplied so i would just start by subtracting it from both sides

Answer 4

and then do you just distribute the negative and solve it

Answer 5

You wouldnt distribute the negative, thats just absolute value not parentheses. The absolute value of -2x+5 is just 2x+5.

So then you solve \[2x+5\le12\]

Answer 6

thanks dude i got confused on the first part

Answer 7

Thats alright. You got \[x \le7/2\] right?

Answer 8

yep and im graphing it now