SOLUTION: What is |6+3a|= 15 i need a solved

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Question 335638: What is |6+3a|= 15 i need a solved
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is |6+3a|= 15
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That "thing" inside the absolute value symbols
must be either +15 or -15.
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Solve:
6+3a = 15 or 6+3a = -15
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3a = 9 or 3a = -21
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a = 3 or a = -7
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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