Question

|2x - 3| + 5 = 4

Need a walkthrough of how to solve. :)

Answer 1

Do you know what the |........| bars mean?

Answer 2

Yes, Absolute value

Answer 3

Okay, so that means whatever the value inside the bars is, it means its positive, even if its negative. So now, you want to isolate x.

Answer 4

Right, can I move it from the bars though?
Like can I divide the 2 from 2x to isolate it or no?

Answer 5

Divide both sides by 2x. So now you have |-3| + 5 = 4

Answer 6

4/2x

Answer 7

first you have to subtract 5

Answer 8

both side**

Answer 9

I can do that-Okay I know how to do it now thank you.

Answer 10

how is it 4/2x??

Answer 11

first you have to subtract 5 both side
always first you have to isolate
let me knw what you get