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:
x = 12
Step-by-step explanation:
Becuase 6/12 = 2 and 9 + 2 = 11
12
I think that it would be A
Answer:
June has 7 green and 28 blue marbles
Step-by-step explanation:
b + g = 35
b = 4g
Use substitution method to solve them simultaneously
4g + g = 35
5g = 35
g = 7
b = 4g = 4(7) = 28
b = 28, g = 7
She has 7 green and 28 blue marbles
1. 2√2
2. √5
3. 5√3
4. 10
5. 4√2
6. 3√5
7. 4√3
8. 5√5
9. 3√2
10. 3√3
11. 4
12. 6
13. 5√2
14. 2√3