Since x²+6 is always positive we do not need the absolute values, however we must restrict the right side 5x to always be positive too. 5x > 0, therefore x > 0 |x²+6| = 5x x > 0 x²+6 = 5x x²-5x+6 = 0 (x-2)(x-3) = 0 x-2=0; x-3=0 x=2; x=3 They both came out positive so we do not need to say x > 0 or to discard a solution. Both are solutions: Edwin