How do you solve 7 | q | - 2 = 97|q|−2=9?
2 Answers
May 4, 2017
Explanation:
May 4, 2017
Explanation:
color(blue)"Isolate " |q|" on the left side"Isolate |q| on the left side
"add 2 to both sides"add 2 to both sides
7|q|cancel(-2)cancel(+2)=9+2
rArr7|q|=11
"divide both sides by 7"
(cancel(7) |q|)/cancel(7)=11/7
rArr|q|=11/7
"the value of q inside the absolute value function can be"
"positive or negative"
rArrq=+-11/7