Question

5. -4 |8 -5x| = 13
Can someone please break this down step by step I’m so confused

Answer 1

The solutions to the equation

"-4 |8 - 5x = 13" are x = 9/5 and x =

-21/5.

Explanation:

1. Divide both sides by -4: |8 - 5x| = 13/

(-4).

2. Consider two cases:

a) When 8 - 5x is positive, solve for x:

8 - 5x = 13/(-4).

b) When 8 - 5x is negative, solve for

x: -(8 - 5x) = 13/(-4).

3. Simplify and solve each equation separately to find the values of x:

a) Solution: x = 9/5.

b) Solution: x = -21/5.

Hopefully this helps!