When you solve an equation that contains absolute value,
you'll have to consider 2 cases.
First, we'll re-write the
equation using mathematical symbol for absolute
value:
|6t-9| - 21 = 0
Now,
we'll add 21 both sides:
|6t-9| =
21
We'll factorize by 3 to the left
side:
|3(2t - 3)| = 21
3|2t -
3| = 21
We'll divide by 3:
|2t
- 3| = 7
We'll discuss 2
cases:
2t-3 for
2t-3>=0
2t>=3
t>=3/2
-2t
+ 3 for
2t-3<0
2t<3
t<3/2
Case
1: t belongs to the interval [3/2, +infinite).
2t - 3 =
7
2t = 10
t =
5
Since t = 5 belongs to the range [3/2, +infinite), we'll
accept it as solution.
Case 2: t belongs to the interval
(infinite,3/2).
-2t + 3 =
7
-2t = 4
t =
-2
Since t = -2 belongs to the range (infinite,3/2), we'll
accept it as solution.
The solutions of the
given equation are: {-2 ; 5}.
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