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Find the solution set of |2x-3| + 1 = 6. x = 1 or x = -1 x = 5 or x = -2 x = 4 or x = -1 x = 4 or x = -4

User Pat Morin
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2x - 3 + 1 = 6

2x = 8
x = 4

Also

|2x - 3| = 5

2x - 3 = -5

2x = -2

x =-1

solution set is x = 4 or x = -1
User David Kaufman
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|2x-3| + 1 = 6
|2x-3| = 5
2x-3=5 or 2x-3=-5
2x=8 or 2x=-2
x=4 or x=-1
C is the answer.


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