Equation #1:
|2x - 3| = 17
The first solution is
2x - 3 = 17
2x = 17 + 3 = 20
x = 10
The second solution is
3 - 2x = 17
-2x = 17 - 3 = 14
x = -7
The solutions are x = 10 or x = -7.
Equation #2:
|5x + 3| = 12
The only solution is
5x + 3 = 12
5x = 12 - 3 = 9
x = 9/5
Let us examine the given answers.
a. Equation #1 and #2 have the same number of solutions.
FALSE
b. Equation @1 has more solutions than Equation #2.
TRUE
c. Equation #1 has fewer solutions than equation #2.
FALSE
d. None of the statements a,b, or c apply.
FALSE
Answer: b.
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This question is a little tricky. Carla had a bill of $15, which we will add to the cost of Rob's lunch. They left a 20% tip on the TOTAL cost of both their lunches, which should equal $6. 20% is equivalent to 0.2. So, the equation is 6=0.2(x+15). In other words, 20% of the sum of Carla and Rob's lunches is 6 dollars.
Answer: 6=0.2(x+15)
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