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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
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Answer:
x = 5 or x = 1
Step-by-step explanation:
Absolute Value Equation entered :
3|3x-9|=18
Step by step solution :
Step 1: Rearrange this Absolute Value Equation
Absolute value equalitiy entered
3|3x-9| = 18
Step 2: Clear the Absolute Value Bars
Clear the absolute-value bars by splitting the equation into its two cases, one for the Positive case and the other for the Negative case.
The Absolute Value term is 3|3x-9|
For the Negative case we'll use -3(3x-9)
For the Positive case we'll use 3(3x-9)
Step 3: Solve the Negative Case
-3(3x-9) = 18
Multiply
-9x+27 = 18
Rearrange and Add up
-9x = -9
Divide both sides by 9
-x = -1
Multiply both sides by (-1)
x = 1
Which is the solution for the Negative Case
Step 4: Solve the Positive Case
(3x-9) = 18
Multiply
9x-27 = 18
Rearrange and Add up
9x = 45
Divide both sides by 9
x = 5
Which is the solution for the Positive Case
Step 5: Wrap up the solution
x=1
x=5
Solutions on the Number Line
Two solutions were found :
x=5
x=1
