document.write( "Question 230522: can u explain the steps on how to solve this please i got it wrong on my homework. I 3x+4 I -4=4 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #170751 by checkley77(12844) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You mention inequalities but I don't see any > or < signs.
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\n" ); document.write( "If you mean:
\n" ); document.write( "(3x+4)-4=4 Then:
\n" ); document.write( "3x=4+4-4
\n" ); document.write( "3x=4
\n" ); document.write( "x=4/3 ans.
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\n" ); document.write( "If you mean:
\n" ); document.write( "|3x+4|-4=4
\n" ); document.write( "Then:
\n" ); document.write( "3x+4-4=4
\n" ); document.write( "3x=4+4-4
\n" ); document.write( "3x=4
\n" ); document.write( "x=4/3 ans.
\n" ); document.write( "-|3x+4|-4=4
\n" ); document.write( "-3x-4-4=4
\n" ); document.write( "-3x=4+4+4
\n" ); document.write( "-3x=12
\n" ); document.write( "x=12/-3
\n" ); document.write( "x=-4 ans. \n" ); document.write( "

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