SOLUTION: How do you solve this equation? absolute value |4(1-x)|=|2(-x-3)|

Question 222854: How do you solve this equation?
absolute value |4(1-x)|=|2(-x-3)|
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How do you solve this equation?
absolute value |4(1-x)|=|2(-x-3)|
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4|1-x| = 2|-x-3|
2|1-x| = |-x-3|
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2(1-x) = -x-3 or 2(1-x) = x+3
2-2x = -x-3 or 2-2x = x+3
x = 5 or 3x = -1
x = 5 or x = -1/3
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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