SOLUTION: please explain the steps sove the equation /2x+1/=2.8 the lines are suppose to be strainght up and down lines i just don't have those on my keyboard thank you

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Question 355722: please explain the steps
sove the equation /2x+1/=2.8
the lines are suppose to be strainght up and down lines i just don't have those on my keyboard
thank you
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is an absolute value problem and is actually two problems in one.
abs%282x%2B1%29=2.8
%282x%2B1%29=2.8 and -%282x%2B1%29=2.8
2x=1.8 and 2x%2B1=-2.8
x=0.9 and 2x=-3.8
highlight%28x=0.9%29 and highlight%28x=-1.9%29