SOLUTION: What is the absolute value of: |2q+5|=17 q=?

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Question 983037: What is the absolute value of:
|2q+5|=17
q=?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Either or .

NON-NEGATIVE





NEGATIVE CASE







q=6 or q=-11

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