SOLUTION: Please help. Yesterday the last two problems I sent were not answered. solve the equation 1.) 3|3x+4|-7=5 1b.) 2|2x-1|=-4

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Question 810432: Please help. Yesterday the last two problems I sent were not answered.
solve the equation
1.) 3|3x+4|-7=5
1b.) 2|2x-1|=-4


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1.) 3|3x+4|-7=5
1b.) 2|2x-1|=-4
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Now i will solve the first one:
3|3x+4|-7=5
3|3x+4|=12
|3x+4|=4
3x+4 = 4 or 3x+4 = -4

3x = 0 or 3x = -8
x = 0 or x = -8/3
Answer: 0, -8/3
Thanks