How do you solve #3| 4x - 3| - 4= 6#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-22T00:39:33

#19/12 and -1/12#

first you must isolate the absolute value, remember absolute values also act as parenthesis.

#3| 4x - 3| - 4= 6#

#3| 4x - 3| = 10#

#| 4x - 3| = 10/3#

now you have to solve:

#4x - 3 = +-10/3#

#x = (10/3 +3)/4 = 19/12#

and

#x = (-10/3 +3)/4 =-1/12#