document.write( "Question 260307: absolute value of 3X-7 then add 9 equals 23 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #191939 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! absolute value of 3X-7 then add 9 equals 23 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "|3x - 7| + 9 = 23 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "|3x - 7| = 23 - 9 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "|3x - 7| = 14 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Remove the absolutes and solve two solutions \n" ); document.write( "3x - 7 = 14 \n" ); document.write( "3x = 14 + 7 \n" ); document.write( "3x = 21 \n" ); document.write( "x = 7 \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( "3x - 7 = -14 \n" ); document.write( "3x = -14 + 7 \n" ); document.write( "3x = -7 \n" ); document.write( "x = \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |