SOLUTION: abs(3x-1)=7 Solve the equation

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Question 471637: abs(3x-1)=7 Solve the equation
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abs(3x-1)=7 Solve the equation
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|3x-1|=7
for (3x-1)>0
3x-1=7
3x=8
x=8/3
..
for (3x-1)<0
-|3x-1|=7
-3x+1=7
-3x=6
x=-2

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