SOLUTION: |3x+6|=|7x+3| .. what do the x's equal for each side- my teacher showed me but i just cant figure it out

SOLUTION: |3x+6|=|7x+3| .. what do the x's equal for each side- my teacher showed me but i just cant figure it out

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Question 318430: |3x+6|=|7x+3| .. what do the x's equal for each side- my teacher showed me but i just cant figure it out
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
|3x+6|=|7x+3|
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Solve 3x+6 = 7x+3 and solve 3x+6 = -(7x+3)
4x = 3 or 3x+6 = -7x-3
x = 3/4 or 10x = -9
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x = 3/4 or x = -9/10
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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