Question

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

Answer 1

what is between the 2x and the 3

Answer 2

a minus or plus

Answer 3

The absolute value = what's within the brackets of the equation.
But I'm sort of confused?

Answer 4

Minus

Answer 5

There will be two solutions to this problem.

Answer 6

2x - 3 + 4 = 17

Subtract 4 to both sides:

2x - 3 = 13

Add 3 to both sides:

2x = 16

Divide 2 to both sides:

x = 8

This is your first solution.

Answer 7

2x-3+4=17?

Answer 8

First you need to get the absolute value by itself so l 2x + 3l = 13
then you add the value of 3 so 2x+3=13= 2x=10 x=5
But since it is a absolute value you must subtract the 3 as well so 2x-3=13 2x=16 x=8

Answer 9

2x + 3 + 4 = 17

Subtract 4 to both sides:

2x + 3 = 13

Subtract 3 to both sides:

2x = 10

Divide 2 to both sides:

x = 5

This is your 2nd solution.

Answer 10

Your equations were:

2x + 3 + 4 = 17

and

2x - 3 + 4 = 17

You just change the sign inside of the absolute value, and solve both equations for x.

Answer 11

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