What are the solutions to the equation |2x 3| + 4 = 17?
x = 8 only

x = 8 or x = 5

x = 5 or x = 8

x = 12 only

Question

What are the solutions to the equation |2x  3| + 4 = 17?
x = 8 only

x = 8 or x = 5

x = 5 or x = 8

x = 12 only

jdoe0001 · Answer

absolute value expression have 2 forms
|some expression here|   really means
+1(some expression here)    AND  -1(some expression here)

so  you end up with 2 values, 1 for each scenario

goformit100 · Answer

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