Question

|3x - 5| = |6x - 1|

Answer 1

Answer:

x = -4/3

Step-by-step explanation:

|3x - 5| = |6x - 1|

=> 3x - 5 = 6x - 1

=> 1 - 5 = 6x - 3x

=> -4 = 3x

=> x = -4/3

Hoped this helped.

Answer 2

Answer:

x = $\frac{-4}{3}$ or x = -1.333333.....

Step-by-step explanation:

3x - 5 = 6x - 1

Move the 3x to the other side by subtracting, because the 3x is positive on the left side.

-5 = 3x - 1

Move -1 to the other side by adding.

-4 = 3x

Divide by 3 to get x

$\frac{-4}{3}$ = x

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