SOLUTION: I am working on a chapter on equations with absolute value. I am getting fustrated with this one problem...please help. 3+/4t-1/=8 I have come up with one of the answers as

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: I am working on a chapter on equations with absolute value. I am getting fustrated with this one problem...please help.
3+/4t-1/=8
I have come up with one of the answers as being 3/2 but the other answer I am not getting. The book has the other answer being -1 and I am coming up with
-5/2. This question is from textbook

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given equation

Subtract 3 from both sides.

Break up the absolute value (remember, if you have , then or )

or Set the expression equal to the original value 5 and it's opposite -5

Now lets focus on the first equation

Add 1 to both sides

Combine like terms on the right side

Divide both sides by 4 to isolate t

Divide

Now lets focus on the second equation

Add 1 to both sides

Combine like terms on the right side

Divide both sides by 4 to isolate t

Reduce

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Answer:

So the solutions are:

and

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