Question

What are the two solutions to the absolute value equation |2x+3|=7

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation: We can solve the equation |2x + 3| = 7 by

first splitting things up into two separate equations.

The first equation will look just like the original problem,

minus the absolute value signs and we have 2x + 3 = 7.

The second equation will look just like the first, only the right

side will be changed to a negative and we have 2x + 3 = -7.

Now solve each equation from here.

In our first equation, subtract 3 from both sides to get 2x = 4.

Then divide both sides by 2 and x = 2.

In our second equation, subtract 2 from both sides to get 2x = -10.

Now, divide both sides by 2 and we have x = -5.

So either x = 2 or x = -5.