SOLUTION: Hi, my name is Grace Rogers and I'm having some trouble solving this equation: |1-4x| +8 =13 I got one solution to be -1, but I can't get the other. thanks for the help!

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Question 840657: Hi, my name is Grace Rogers and I'm having some trouble solving this equation:
|1-4x| +8 =13
I got one solution to be -1, but I can't get the other.
thanks for the help!
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, ewatrrr:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x=3/2 x=-1

+(1-4x) +8 =13
+(1-4x) =5
-4x=4
x=-4/4
x=-1
-(1-4x) +8 =13
-(1-4x) =5
4x-1=5
4x=6
x=6/4
x=3/2

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 

Hi

|1-4x| +8 =13

|1-4x| +8 =5

1-4x = 5, x = -1

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1-4x = -5, x = 6/4 = 3/2