SOLUTION: 1.|7x-1|=15 2.5(x-1)+4=2(x+3)-1 Help me for my homework I don't know how to solve this ecuatios.

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Question 743021: 1.|7x-1|=15
2.5(x-1)+4=2(x+3)-1
Help me for my homework I don't know how to solve this ecuatios.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1. |7x-1|=15
7x-1 = 15 or 7x-1 = -15
7x = 16 or 7x = -14
x = 16/7 or x = -2
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2. 5(x-1)+4=2(x+3)-1
5x-5+4 = 2x+6-1
5x-1 = 2x+5
3x = 6
x = 2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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