Question
Solve the equation
x1=−71,x2=1
Alternative Form
x1=−0.1˙42857˙,x2=1
Evaluate
∣7x−3∣=4
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
7x−3=47x−3=−4
Solve the equation for x
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Evaluate
7x−3=4
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
7x=4+3
Add the numbers
7x=7
Divide both sides
77x=77
Divide the numbers
x=77
Divide the numbers
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Evaluate
77
Reduce the numbers
11
Calculate
1
x=1
x=17x−3=−4
Solve the equation for x
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Evaluate
7x−3=−4
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
7x=−4+3
Add the numbers
7x=−1
Divide both sides
77x=7−1
Divide the numbers
x=7−1
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
x=−71
x=1x=−71
Solution
x1=−71,x2=1
Alternative Form
x1=−0.1˙42857˙,x2=1
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