First subtract 3 from both sides. You get |1-2x| ≥ 5
Now, you can remove the absolute value, but by doing so you would be left with two equations:
1-2x ≥ 5
or
1-2x ≤ -5 (This one is negative, because if the initial term is a large enough negative number, the absolute value would make it a large positive number, greater than 5).
Solving for the first one, you get:
-2x ≥ 4,
x ≤ -2 (The sign must flip over because you are dividing by a negative number).
Just a question, are those lines supposed to be parenthesis... cuz if they are, then...
3+(1-2x) >8
3-6x>8
-6x+3>8
Minus 3
-6x>5
Divide by -6
X>5/6
But if not...
3+l1-2xl>8
3+1-2x>8
Minus 4
-2x>4
Divide by -2
X=-2 i think
Now that guy up there, i personally think that he isnt right because he switched the sign... But when you switch the sign, all of the numbers become the opposite making it
-1+2x>-5
Making the numbers opposite would later on get my answer
Pretend those > are greater than or equal to signs... those signs arent on my phone
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Hi,
First subtract 3 from both sides. You get |1-2x| ≥ 5
Now, you can remove the absolute value, but by doing so you would be left with two equations:
1-2x ≥ 5
or
1-2x ≤ -5 (This one is negative, because if the initial term is a large enough negative number, the absolute value would make it a large positive number, greater than 5).
Solving for the first one, you get:
-2x ≥ 4,
x ≤ -2 (The sign must flip over because you are dividing by a negative number).
The second one gives you:
-2x ≤ -6
x ≥ 3 (sign flips over for same reason above).
Just a question, are those lines supposed to be parenthesis... cuz if they are, then...
3+(1-2x) >8
3-6x>8
-6x+3>8
Minus 3
-6x>5
Divide by -6
X>5/6
But if not...
3+l1-2xl>8
3+1-2x>8
Minus 4
-2x>4
Divide by -2
X=-2 i think
Now that guy up there, i personally think that he isnt right because he switched the sign... But when you switch the sign, all of the numbers become the opposite making it
-1+2x>-5
Making the numbers opposite would later on get my answer
Pretend those > are greater than or equal to signs... those signs arent on my phone
x=2