Basic Math Examples

Solve for s |8s-1|+2=13
Step 1
Move all terms not containing to the right side of the equation.
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Step 1.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 1.2
Subtract from .
Step 2
Remove the absolute value term. This creates a on the right side of the equation because .
Step 3
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
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Step 3.1
First, use the positive value of the to find the first solution.
Step 3.2
Move all terms not containing to the right side of the equation.
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Step 3.2.1
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 3.2.2
Add and .
Step 3.3
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 3.3.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 3.3.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 3.3.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 3.3.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.3.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 3.3.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 3.3.3.1
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 3.3.3.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.3.3.1.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 3.3.3.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.3.3.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.3.3.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.4
Next, use the negative value of the to find the second solution.
Step 3.5
Move all terms not containing to the right side of the equation.
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Step 3.5.1
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 3.5.2
Add and .
Step 3.6
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 3.6.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 3.6.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 3.6.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 3.6.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.6.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 3.6.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 3.6.3.1
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 3.6.3.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.6.3.1.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 3.6.3.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.6.3.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.6.3.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.6.3.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 3.7
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
Step 4
The result can be shown in multiple forms.
Exact Form:
Decimal Form:
Mixed Number Form: