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solve this equation |x+4| = |2x-7| I have to make a system and solve it but don't know which I can change I need the answer asap please
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document.write( "|x+4| = |2x-7|\r\n" );
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document.write( "Make two equations without absolute value bars:\r\n" );
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document.write( "1.  For the first equation, you just replace the\r\n" );
document.write( "    absolute bars by parentheses: \r\n" );
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document.write( "    \"%28x%2B4%29+=+%282x-7%29\"\r\n" );
document.write( "    \"x%2B4=2x-7\"\r\n" );
document.write( "    \"-x=-11\"\r\n" );
document.write( "    \"x=11\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "2.  For the second equation, you just replace the\r\n" );
document.write( "    absolute bars by parentheses, but you put a negative\r\n" );
document.write( "    sign in front of one of the parentheses, it doesn't\r\n" );
document.write( "    matter which, as you'll get the same answer: \r\n" );
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document.write( "    \"%28x%2B4%29+=+-%282x-7%29\"\r\n" );
document.write( "    \"x%2B4=-2x%2B7\"\r\n" );
document.write( "    \"3x=3\"\r\n" );
document.write( "    \"x=1\"  \r\n" );
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document.write( "So the two solutions are 11 and 1.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Edwin
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