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Solve for x:
|3x-1|=4

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Answer:

x = 5/3 x= -1

Explanation:

|3x-1|=4

There are two solutions to the absolute value equation, one positive and one negative

3x-1 =4 and 3x-1=-4

Add 1 to each side

3x-1+1 = 4+1 3x-1+1 = -4+1

3x=5 3x = -3

Divide by 3

3x/3 = 5/3 3x/3 = -3/3

x = 5/3 x= -1

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