156k views
0 votes
Solve |2x – 3| = 11. Show each step of your work.

User Hirolau
by
4.5k points

1 Answer

2 votes

Answer:

x =7 or x = -4

Explanation:

|2x – 3| = 11

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

2x-3 =11 or 2x-3 = -11

Add 3 to each side

2x-3+3 = 11 +3 2x-3+3 = -11+3

2x = 14 2x = -8

Divide each side by 2

2x/2 =14/2 2x/2 = -8/2

x =7 x = -4

User Weijun Zhou
by
4.7k points