Solve: StartAbsoluteValue StartFraction x Over 6 EndFraction minus StartFraction 7 Over 12 EndFraction EndAbsoluteValue equals S
tartFraction 11 Over 6 EndFraction. = Negative Direction:
– 3 lines of math labeled Positive Direction. The first line is: StartFraction x Over 6 EndFraction minus StartFraction 7 Over 12 EndFraction equals negative StartFraction 11 Over 6 EndFraction. The second line is: StartFraction x Over 6 EndFraction equals StartFraction 29 Over 12 EndFraction = –
= –2 lines of math labeled Negative Direction. The first line is: StartFraction x Over 6 EndFraction minus StartFraction 7 Over 12 EndFraction equals negative StartFraction 11 Over 6 EndFraction. The second line is: StartFraction x Over 6 EndFraction equals negative StartFraction 15 Over 12 EndFraction
Positive Direction:
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Determine the values for x by completing the steps shown.
x = x equals StartFraction 29 Over 2 EndFraction or x equals negative StartFraction 15 Over 2 EndFraction or x = –
x = –x equals negative StartFraction 29 Over 2 EndFraction or x equals StartFraction 15 Over 2 EndFraction or x =
x = –x equals negative StartFraction 29 Over 2 EndFraction or x equals negative StartFraction 15 Over 2 EndFraction or x = –
x = x equals StartFraction 29 Over 2 EndFraction or x equals StartFraction 15 Over 2 EndFraction or x =
This would represent Micah’s age because it says that Micah is 20 years older than Jackson, who is 5. Therefore, you would just need to add 5 and 20 together. Micah is 25 years old.
