Question

ABSOLUTE VALUE
2 | 3x - 2 | =14

I got x=14/3 or x=10/3

If it's incorrect can you please walk me through it?

Answer 1

okay so first do distributive property so the equation is
6x-4=14
now add 4 to both sides
6x=18
x=3

Answer 2

Divide both sides by 2

| 3x - 2 | = 7

Now its an absolute value so make another equation except with a -7

| 3x - 2 | = 7 and | 3x - 2 | = -7


Add both sides 2

| 3x - 2 | = 7
+2 +2


3x = 9
/3 /3

x = 3

Can you solve you solve the other? | 3x - 2 | = -7

Answer 3

I got x= 5/3 ...

Answer 4

how? show us ur steps

Answer 5

| 3x -2 | = -7

I added 2 to both sides and got

3x =5

Then divided both sides by 3 and got

x = 5/3

e.e

Answer 6

-7 + 2 = ?

Answer 7

I'm assuming that's where I messed up >.< ummm should that be -5?

Answer 8

Yea, x = -5/3

Answer 9

Now plug the x's you found and see if they give you a true statement. Otherwise its not a solution

Answer 10

Ohh... Actually, I'm not sure how to do that...

Answer 11

i think your supposed to muiltiply 2 in the equation 3x-2

Answer 12

I found that x = 3

Plug 3 for x,


3(3) - 2 = 7

9 - 2 = 7

7 = 7 so x = 3 is a solution

Try the other one

Answer 13

3 (5/3) - 2 = -7

-5 - 2 = -7

Answer 14

Keep in mind to put the negative sign,

3(-5/3) - 2 =-7

-5 - 2 = -7

Answer 15

aghhh >.< Thank you very much

Answer 16

and thanks everyone else for assisting

Answer 17

np