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QuestionSolve the equation 9+2p4=2\frac{|-9+2 p|}{4}=2.

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STEP 1

Assumptions1. The absolute value of an expression is the non-negative value of that expression without regard to its sign. . The equation is 9+p4=\frac{|-9+ p|}{4}=

STEP 2

First, we need to remove the fraction by multiplying both sides of the equation by4.
4×9+2p4=4×24 \times \frac{|-9+2 p|}{4}=4 \times2

STEP 3

implify the equation.
9+2p=8|-9+2 p|=8

STEP 4

The absolute value equation can be written as two separate equations.9+2p=8-9+2 p=8and9+2p=8-9+2 p=-8

STEP 5

olve the first equation for p.
9+2p=82p=8+92p=17p=172-9+2 p=8 \Rightarrow2p=8+9 \Rightarrow2p=17 \Rightarrow p=\frac{17}{2}

STEP 6

olve the second equation for p.
9+2p=82p=8+92p=1p=12-9+2 p=-8 \Rightarrow2p=-8+9 \Rightarrow2p=1 \Rightarrow p=\frac{1}{2}So, the solutions for the equation are p=172p=\frac{17}{2} and p=12p=\frac{1}{2}.

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