College Algebra (11th Edition)

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Chapter 1 - Section 1.8 - Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities - 1.8 Exercises - Page 155: 79

Answer

All real numbers except $-\frac{1}{3}$.

Work Step by Step

We are given: $|\displaystyle \frac{x-4}{3x+1}|\geq 0$ We can see right away that this equation is almost always true because an absolute value is always positive or 0: $|x|\geq0$ for all $x$ However, if the denominator is zero we will get an undefined value. Thus this solution must be removed: $3x+1\ne0$ $x\ne -\frac{1}{3}$ Therefore, the solution is all real numbers except $-\frac{1}{3}$.
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