SOLUTION: Identify each value of x that will prove ,three times the absolute value of 2x +5, close absolute value, minus 1 equals 8, true.

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Question 940249: Identify each value of x that will prove ,three times the absolute value of 2x +5, close absolute value, minus 1 equals 8, true.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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three times the absolute value of 2x +5,
close absolute value, minus 1 equals 8,
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Equation:
3|2x+5| - 1 = 8
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3|2x+5| = 9
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|2x+5| = 3
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2x+5 = 3 or 2x+5 = -3
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x = -1 or x = -4
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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