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Example Question #41 :Equations
Solve for:
We need to isolate. Move all other terms to the right hand side of the equation:
Combine like terms:
Example Question #351 :Algebra
Solve for the value of:
To solve this absolute value equation, we need to set the right side of the equation equal to a positive and negative version in order to calculate the two options for absolute value.
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OR
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OR
Example Question #1439 :Problem Solving Questions
You are given the equations above. What is?
We first solve each of the equations to findand:
Therefore,.
Example Question #1440 :Problem Solving Questions
You are given the following equation:
What is the value of?
First, we need to solve the provided equation for.
We want to find the value of. We can put the equation in this form by subtractingfrom each side:
Example Question #41 :Solving Equations
Solve.
or
or
or
Since we are solving an absolute value equation,, we must solve for both potential values of the equation:
1.)
2.)
Solving Equation 1:
Solving Equation 2:
Therefore, for,or.
Example Question #42 :Solving Equations
Solve for:
Not enough information provided
In order to solvefor, we need to isolateon one side of the equation:
Example Question #43 :Solving Equations
Which of the following is a solution to the equation?
Two of the other answers are correct.
In order to find values ofandfor which, we need to plug the values into the equation:
1.):Correct
2.):Incorrect
3.):Incorrect
4.):Incorrect
Therefore, the only correct answer is.
Example Question #44 :Solving Equations
Solve for:
Not enough information provided
In order to solve the equation for, we need to isolateon one side of the equation:
Reducing the fraction,
Example Question #45 :Solving Equations
Solve forin the equation
Example Question #46 :Solving Equations
Solve forin the equation: