Answer:
x =7 x = -7 2/3
Step-by-step explanation:
| 3x + 1 | =22
Absolute value equations have 2 solutions, one positive and one negative
3x+1 = 22 3x+1 = -22
Subtract 1 from each side
3x+1-1 =22-1 3x+1-1 = -22-1
3x= 21 3x = -23
Divide each side by 3
3x/3 = 21/3 3x/3 = -23/3
x =7 x = -7 2/3
