SOLUTION: Solve for x: |2x-3|=3x+8

Question 769050: Solve for x: |2x-3|=3x+8
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Solve for x: |2x-3|=3x+8
solve for 2 conditions:
..
2x-3=3x+8
x=-11
..
-(2x-3)=3x+8
-2x+3=3x+8
5x=-5
x=-1
check:
for x=-11
|2x-3|=3x+8
|-25|=-33+8
25≠-25
reject x=-11
..
For x=-1
|2x-3|=3x+8
|-5|=5
5=5
x=-1 ok

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