SOLUTION: How do you solve and check 2|3x-5|=8.?

Question 462937: How do you solve and check 2|3x-5|=8.?
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How do you solve and check 2|3x-5|=8
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2|3x-5|=8
divide by 2
|3x-5|=4
3x-5=4
3x=9
x=3
or
3x-5=-4
3x=5-4=1
x=1/3
..
Check:
2|3(3)-5|=2|9-5|=2*4=8
2|3*1/3-5|=2|1-5|=2|-4|=8
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