The absolute value function |<em>x</em>| always returns a non-negative number. It takes any number <em>x</em> and returns <em>x</em> if it's already non-negative, or -<em>x</em> if it is negative in order to make it positive.

For the equation
-3 + 4 |2<em>x</em> - 5| = 14
rearrange terms to get
|2<em>x</em> - 5| = 17/4
Now,
• if 2<em>x</em> - 5 ≥ 0, then |2<em>x</em> - 5| = 2<em>x</em> - 5. Then
2<em>x</em> - 5 = 17/4
• and if instead 2<em>x</em> - 5 < 0, then |2<em>x</em> - 5| = -(2<em>x</em> - 5), so that
-(2<em>x</em> - 5) = 17/4, or
2<em>x</em> - 5 = -17/4
In the first case,
2<em>x</em> - 5 = 17/4
2<em>x</em> = 17/4 + 5 = 37/4
<em>x</em> = 37/8
In the second case,
2<em>x</em> - 5 = -17/4
2<em>x</em> = -17/4 + 5 = 3/4
<em>x</em> = 3/8
Answer: B
Step-by-step explanation:
To isolate x, you divide both sides by 21
21x=7

x = 7/21
Simplify by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 7
x = 1/3
Since, 1/3 is not an option, B is the correct answer
I dont know how to this but you probably make 4 3/8 and 2 1/2 into a decimal add all them together...
When solving this equation, you get the answer as -43.5.
To solve, we simply need to collect like-terms and then rearrange to get x on one side and numbers on the other:
(8x - 20) - 16 = 10x + 51
8x - 36 = 10x + 51
- 8x
-36 = 2x + 51
- 51
-87 = 2x
÷ 2
-43.5 = x
I hope this helps!
Answer:
it seas 40 points but its only 20
Step-by-step explanation:
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