ABS means absolute value
2006-08-29 17:54:55 · 6 answers · asked by Beeman 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
x = .5 or -2.5
2006-08-29 17:58:55 · answer #1 · answered by whodroppedthepotato 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2|x + 1| = 3
|x + 1| = (3/2)
x + 1 = (3/2) or x + 1 = (-3/2)
x = (1/2) or (-5/2)
2006-08-30 02:39:48 · answer #2 · answered by Sherman81 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2abs (x+1) = 3
abs (x+1) = 3/2
x = 3/2+1; x = 3/2 - 1
x = 5/2; x = 1/2
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2006-08-30 01:37:10 · answer #3 · answered by ettezzil 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
abs(x+1)=3/2
x+1 = 3/2 or x+1 = -3/2
x = 1/2 or x = -5/2
2006-08-30 00:59:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two values of x satisfy this equation, x=0.5, and x=-2.5.
2006-08-30 01:02:53 · answer #5 · answered by Helmut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
x=.5 or -2.5
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2006-08-30 00:59:50 · answer #6 · answered by managuense 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋