SOLUTION: What is the answer for 3|3x+4|-7=5

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Question 944136: What is the answer for 3|3x+4|-7=5
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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Isolate the absolute value, treating it like a variable, simplify the equation, and then use the definition of absolute value. The expression in the function is either nonzero or zero. Analyze or solve for both conditions.


A model for guidance:
abs%28ax%2Bb%29=k
means
either ax%2Bb=k
OR
-ax-b=k.