solve l 3x-7 l = 2 and solve l 2x-5 l< or equal to 8 the lines (l) signifies absolute values therefore l 3x-7 l is the absolute value of that and same thing for 2x-5 Solution 3x-7=2 x=3 7-3x=2 3x=5 x=5/3 2nd one 2x-5<8 x<=6.5 2x-5>-8 x>=-1.5 [-1.5,6.5].