Question

Any Geniuses?
Which statement is true about the solution to the two equations?
1. |3x - 1| + 7 = 2
2. |2x + 1| + 4 = 3
a. Equation 1 and equation 2 have no solutions.
b. Equation 1 has no solution and equation 2 has solutions x = 0, 1.
c. The solutions to equation 1 are x = -1.3, 2 and equation 2 has no solution.
d. The solutions to equation 1 are x = -1.3, 2 and equation 2 has solutions x = 0, 1.

Answer 1

Choice A is correct.

Answer 2

In equation 1, if you subtract 7 on both sides, you get abs(3x - 1) = -5, but the absolute value of no number can be negative.

The same for Equation 2.

Answer 3

Thank you! Up for some more?

Answer 4

I'll field another question. Shoot.

Answer 5

Solve for x.
-ax + 4b > 9