document.write( "Question 11336: Solve for x: |4x-3|>5
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document.write( "here is what i did
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document.write( "4x-3>5
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document.write( "4x>8
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document.write( "4x/4>8/4
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document.write( "x>2
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document.write( "4x-3<-5
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document.write( "4x<-2
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document.write( "4x/4<-2/4
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document.write( "x<-1/2
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document.write( "-1/2>x>2 <---is it nessacary to write the answer like this or can I keep it like x>2 and x<-1/2?
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document.write( "but my real question is did I do the problem correctly? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #5935 by Earlsdon(6294)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Congratulations, you did it correctly.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The only thing is that the answer should be read as:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " x > 2 or x < -1/2 Rather than: x > 2 and x < -1/2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Why? because x can't be both simultaneously. \n" ); document.write( " |