SOLUTION: What is the answer to 7+2|y|=15

Question 447685: What is the answer to 7+2|y|=15
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, solver91311:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
7+2|y|=15
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Subtract 7 from both sides:
2|y| = 8
Divide both sides by 2 to get:
|y| = 4
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y = 4 or y = -4
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Improperly worded question. Correctly stated but mathematically imprecise:

"What are the answers to ?"

Better:

"What are all of the elements of the solution set of ?"

Add -7 to both sides:

Multiply both sides by

Use the definition of absolute value:

Hence, or

and the solution set is

Also, note the use of a question mark when asking a question.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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