Solve for x |2x-7|=9

$| 2 x - 7 | = 9$

Step 1

Remove the absolute value term. This creates a $\pm$ on the right side of the equation because $| x | = \pm x$ .

$2 x - 7 = \pm 9$

Step 2

The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.

First, use the positive value of the $\pm$ to find the first solution.

$2 x - 7 = 9$

Move all terms not containing $x$ to the right side of the equation.

Add $7$ to both sides of the equation.

$2 x = 9 + 7$

Add $9$ and $7$ .

$2 x = 16$

Divide each term in $2 x = 16$ by $2$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $2 x = 16$ by $2$ .

$\frac{2 x}{2} = \frac{16}{2}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 x}{2} = \frac{16}{2}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{16}{2}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $16$ by $2$ .

$x = 8$

Next, use the negative value of the $\pm$ to find the second solution.

$2 x - 7 = - 9$

Move all terms not containing $x$ to the right side of the equation.

Add $7$ to both sides of the equation.

$2 x = - 9 + 7$

Add $- 9$ and $7$ .

$2 x = - 2$

Divide each term in $2 x = - 2$ by $2$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $2 x = - 2$ by $2$ .

$\frac{2 x}{2} = \frac{- 2}{2}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 x}{2} = \frac{- 2}{2}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{- 2}{2}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $- 2$ by $2$ .

$x = - 1$

The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.

$x = 8, - 1$

Solve for x |2x-7|=9

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