SOLUTION: could you please help me with this absolute value problem?Thank you in advance. 5-2 / 3x-4 /=-5 I didn't know how to make the straight lines on either side of the equation.T

Question 129429: could you please help me with this absolute value problem?Thank you in advance.
5-2 / 3x-4 /=-5 I didn't know how to make the straight lines on either side of the equation.Thank you for your time,and have a great day.
Joanie
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5-2 / 3x-4 /=-5
Subtract 5 from both sides to get:
-2|3x-4| = -10
Divide both sides by -2 to get:
|3x-4] = 5
3x-4= 5 or 3x-4=-5
3x=9 or 3x= -1
x = 3 or x = -1/3
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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