SOLUTION: Please help me with this problem: 4+|3-(x/3)|>=9 I get x<=-6 and x>=48 my professor says that the 48 should be 24 and i just don't understand why!

Question 232823: Please help me with this problem: 4+|3-(x/3)|>=9
I get x<=-6 and x>=48 my professor says that the 48 should be 24 and i just don't understand why!
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4+|3-(x/3)|>=9
|3-(x/3)| = 5
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3-(x/3) = 5
x/3 = -2
x = -6
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(x/3)-3 = 5
x/3 = 8
x = 24
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How did you get 48?
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I get x<=-6 and x>=48 my professor says that the 48 should be 24 and i just don't understand why
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