SOLUTION: Can you please help me solve: |x + 3|=2x + 1. Thank you.

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Question 346610: Can you please help me solve: |x + 3|=2x + 1. Thank you.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
abs%28x+%2B+3%29=2x+%2B+1
x%2B3=2x%2B1 and -%28x%2B3%29=2x%2B1
-x=-2 and -x-3=2x%2B1
x=2 and -3x=4
x=2 and x=-4%2F3
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As you can see, only x=2 is an actual solution.