Question

Solve for x: 3|x − 3| + 2 = 14

Answer 1

Is the answer x = −1, x = 7

Answer 2

14 - 2 = 12
12/3 = 4
x = 7

To check: (7 - 3) = 4 4(3) = 12 + 2 = 14

Answer 3

Okay, ad the -1 part, I understood the answer was 7

Answer 4

and*

Answer 5

3|x − 3| + 2 = 14
3|x − 3| = 12
|x − 3| = 4

now

x-3 = 4 OR x-3 = -4

Answer 6

But 3|x - 3| + 2= 14 would be the equation and -14 can't be involved with absolute value so wouldn't it be no solution?

Answer 7

I meant with the negatives... Idk, but what about the 7?

Answer 8

nope

the abs|| are the only thing that could be on the other side

|x|=|-x|

Answer 9

Oh, so I'm correct :)

Answer 10

-1 and 7

Answer 11

yes

Answer 12

How many solutions does the equation 2|x − 3| − 8 = −8 have?

So with this one, there are zero solutions, right?

Answer 13

no you have one solution

try it

Answer 14

So problems like these have only one solution? |2x − 3| = −17 right? I just need conformation! :D

Answer 15

|2x − 3| = −17; no solution

Answer 16

Okay... the other one had a solution because the absolute value wasn't alone?

Answer 17

2|x − 3| − 8 = −8
when you add +8

2|x − 3| = 0 ; so the negative goes away

Answer 18

Oh.... thank you! That's all!

Answer 19

no problem