SOLUTION: Solve the equation and write the solution set. Show your work.
|3x-5|+2=5x-1
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Question 908845: Solve the equation and write the solution set. Show your work.
|3x-5|+2=5x-1
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, richwmiller:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
|3x-5|+2=5x-1
CASE, 3x-5 positive or zero.
CASE, 3x-5 NEGATIVE.
SOLUTION: OR , ... but these do not work.
CHECK SOLUTION:
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|3x-5|+2=5x-1
, clearly FALSE.
-
, clearly FALSE.
, TRUE.
RESULT: -1 fails; but +1 works.
ANSWER:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
answer is +1
and it works
|3x-5|+2=5x-1
|3(1)-5|+2=5(1)-1
4=4
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