ABSOLUTE VALUE. Check for extraneous solutions.
May someone please walk me through this?
| 2x + 5 | = 3x + 4

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ABSOLUTE VALUE. Check for extraneous solutions.  
May someone please walk me through this?
| 2x + 5 | = 3x + 4

anonymous · Answer

Bring all integers on one side of the equation.

For example, on a problem like this: 5x - 4 = |2x + 1|
Bring all integers on one side of the equation: 5x = 2x +1 +4 (add 4 to both sides) 
5x = 2x + 5

anonymous · Answer

So on this particular question you are asking: | 2x + 5 | = 3x + 4
Bring all integers on one side of the equation: 2x + 5 - 5 = 3x + 4 - 5 (subtract 5 from both sides)
2x = 3x - 1

anonymous · Answer

Do you get that so far?

amoodarya · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

@mangorox Question: When you were bringing all of the integers to one side... why is 5x on the left side of the equal sign and the other numbers on the right?

anonymous · Answer

@amoodarya What am I supposed to do with that information? o. o I'm confused...