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Solve for all values of 
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9=|-3+3x|
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Solve for all values of x x in simplest form.\newline9=3+3x 9=|-3+3 x| \newlineAnswer: x= x=

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Q. Solve for all values of x x in simplest form.\newline9=3+3x 9=|-3+3 x| \newlineAnswer: x= x=
  1. Understand absolute value equation: Understand the absolute value equation.\newlineThe equation 9=3+3x9 = |-3 + 3x| involves an absolute value, which means the expression inside the absolute value, 3+3x-3 + 3x, can be either positive or negative, but the result after applying the absolute value will be non-negative. We need to consider both cases where 3+3x-3 + 3x is positive and where it is negative.
  2. Set up two equations: Set up two separate equations to solve for xx. Since the absolute value of a number is always non-negative, we can have two cases: Case 11: 3+3x-3 + 3x is positive or zero, so we can drop the absolute value bars. Case 22: 3+3x-3 + 3x is negative, so we take the opposite of the expression inside the absolute value. This gives us two equations to solve: 11. 3+3x=9-3 + 3x = 9 22. 3+3x=9-3 + 3x = -9
  3. Solve first equation: Solve the first equation 3+3x=9-3 + 3x = 9. Add 33 to both sides of the equation to isolate the term with xx on one side: 3+3+3x=9+3-3 + 3 + 3x = 9 + 3 3x=123x = 12 Now, divide both sides by 33 to solve for xx: 3x3=123\frac{3x}{3} = \frac{12}{3} x=4x = 4
  4. Solve second equation: Solve the second equation 3+3x=9-3 + 3x = -9. Add 33 to both sides of the equation to isolate the term with xx on one side: 3+3+3x=9+3-3 + 3 + 3x = -9 + 3 3x=63x = -6 Now, divide both sides by 33 to solve for xx: 3x3=63\frac{3x}{3} = \frac{-6}{3} x=2x = -2
  5. Combine solutions: Combine the solutions from both cases.\newlineWe have found two solutions for xx from the two cases:\newlineFrom Case 11: x=4x = 4\newlineFrom Case 22: x=2x = -2\newlineThese are the two values of xx that satisfy the original equation.

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