document.write( "Question 554758: 3|2q+1|-5=1 \n" ); document.write( "
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3|2q+1|-5=1
\n" ); document.write( "solve for 2 conditions:
\n" ); document.write( "For (2q+1)>0
\n" ); document.write( "3(2q+1)-5=1
\n" ); document.write( "6q+3-5=1
\n" ); document.write( "6q=3
\n" ); document.write( "q=3/6=1/2
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\n" ); document.write( "For (2q+1)<0
\n" ); document.write( "3(-2q-1)-5=1
\n" ); document.write( "-6q-3-5=1
\n" ); document.write( "-6q=9
\n" ); document.write( "q=-9/6=-3/2
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\n" ); document.write( "Check:
\n" ); document.write( "f(1/2)=3|2*1/2+1|-5=1
\n" ); document.write( "f(-3/2)=3|2*-3/2+1|-5=1
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