How do you solve the equation #4-absx=3#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-02-26T08:46:25

#x = 1, –1#

Start by subtracting 4 from both sides to get:

#– |x| = –1 #

Multiply both sides by –1

#|x| = 1#

Eliminate the absolute value to get the solutions

#x = 1 and –x = 1#

divide the second equation by #–1# to get the second solution: #x = –1#