Instructions:
Follow the instructions and hit the "enter" key when you have finished entering in your step, or select the correct entry.
Fractions should be entered as improper fractions, for example, 5/2 or -6/7.
If you need a hint, click on the "Hint Button".
Written Exercises
When you have mastered the above tutorial, please answer the following in a few complete sentences
Describe the steps in solving absolute value equations that involve two sets of absolute values.
For the equation |2x + 3| = |3x + 4| we write
2x + 3 = 3x + 4 or 2x + 3 = -(3x + 4).
Why can we ignore the absolute value signs on the left hand side of the equation?
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