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17) Solve the absolute value equation.
|6x + 15| = 21

User Schteppe
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Answer:

x+ 1,-6

Explanation:

Seperate into possible cases

6x+15= 21

6x+15=-21

Solve the equation for x.

6x+15=21

-15 -15

__________

6x=6

Divide both sides by 6

x= 1

6x+15= -21

-15 -15

_________

6x= 36

Divide both side by 6

x= -6

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