Question

3|4x|-2=7

Answer 1

12x-2=7

Answer 2

plus 2 on both sides

Answer 3

12x=9

Answer 4

divide by 12 on both sides

Answer 5

x=0.75

Answer 6

wrong at solomom

Answer 7

the absolute value of 4 is 4

Answer 8

What's stopping you from simplifying the expression?

Add 2
Divide by 3
Divide by 4

|x| = ??

There are TWO solutions. If you just ignore the absolute values, like @dhafjlkdhfalj , you will find only one of them. Listen to @SolomonZelman , except that an extra factor of 4 was introduced.

Answer 9

3|4x|=9
4x=3
x= - or+ .75

Answer 10

My bad...first attempt! Sorry... this one is right!

Answer 11

\(|4x| = 4|x| \ne 4x\)

Answer 12

see i told you so! @SolomonZelman

Answer 13

I know....

Answer 14

i was right, so shut up @tkhunny

Answer 15

Whats the answer

Answer 16

- or + 0.75

or, - or + 3/4

Answer 17

Let's see your best work and you tell us.

Answer 18

whose?

Answer 19

3|4x|-2=7
3|4x|=7+2
3|4x|=9
4x=3
x= - or+ .75

Answer 20

@dhafjlkdhfalj That is why we have a "Report Abuse" button.

"Best Work" is always requested of the Original Poster, according to the Code of Conduct.

Answer 21

@tkhunny, For me?! why?

Answer 22

My bad, I am blind....

Answer 23

@tkhunny, I totally agree with u, that word use is completely inappropriate

Answer 24

Did I click the wrong post? Sorry about that. Moderators should figure it out.

Answer 25

?!

don't get that reply....

Answer 26

@SolomonZelman I did send an abuse report related to this thread. I was hoping I didn't accidentally click on one of your posts. If I did, that was not my intent. You should just keep up your good work.

Answer 27

@tkhunny, hope it wasn't me!!
I got abuse reported of abuse reporting too much, when I haven't ever 5 times for the short time I am a member of this website....
Hope it was me, lol!!