SOLUTION: How do you solve the following, 4|2q-1|=12 ?

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Question 495002: How do you solve the following, 4|2q-1|=12 ?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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4|2q-1|=12 ?
Divide by 4 to get:
|2q-1| = 3
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2q-1 = 3 or 2q-1 = -3
2q = 4 or 2q = -2
q = 2 or q = -1
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stan H.