document.write( "Question 96446: Today I have a question about how to solve inequalities and how to graph them as well.
\n" ); document.write( "The problem I have is |3x-2|+7=11
\n" ); document.write( "I think I got the answer correctly, however because it is an absolute value in the equation i also have to solve the problem as if the 11 were a negative.
\n" ); document.write( "Ex. |3x-2|+7=-11
\n" ); document.write( "I got an answer, it just does not look correct to me.
\n" ); document.write( "The answer I got is x=-16/3
\n" ); document.write( "Is that correct or way off?
\n" ); document.write( "If someone could please give me the CORRECT answer and how they got it, I would greatly appreciate it.
\n" ); document.write( "As well as inform me on how to graph this inequality on a line.
\n" ); document.write( "Thank you, Arianna. \n" ); document.write( "
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|3x-2|+7=11
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 7 from both sides to get
\n" ); document.write( "|3x-2| = 4
\n" ); document.write( "The 3x-2 must be 4 or it must be -4
\n" ); document.write( "3x-2=4 or 3x-2= -4
\n" ); document.write( "3x=6 or 3x=-2
\n" ); document.write( "x = 2 or x=-2/3
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\n" ); document.write( "I don't know what kind of graph you are trying to
\n" ); document.write( "sketch since there is no \"y\" value stated in the
\n" ); document.write( "problem. You can only solve for \"x\" which has
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\n" ); document.write( "cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "
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