SOLUTION: |6x-1|=12 x=

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Question 887662: |6x-1|=12 x=
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve according to two separate conditions: That 6x-1%3E=0 and that 6x-1%3C0. You want to then choose the values of x that make the equation true.

If 6x-1%3E=0 then
6x-1=12
6x=13
x=13%2F6

If 6x-1%3C0 then
-6x%2B1=12
-6x=11
x=-11%2F6

Check to see if either or both solutions work.