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OpenStudy (anonymous):

|x + 1/2| = –5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

by definition absolute value is positive so there is no solution

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you ! what about this one? |x – 4| = 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thats the last one i need

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well in this case we have two answers x - 4 = -3 or x - 4 = 3 solve them..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ao it would be 10?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lets see the first x = -3 + 4 x = 1 try the other

OpenStudy (anonymous):

7?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

there are 2 answers I gave the first one

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes so the first one would be x=1 or x=7 correct?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

first x = 1 the second x = 7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes that is what i thought! thank u so much!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It was a pleasure to help you

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