document.write( "Question 215068: how do I solve |x-9|=|x+6|? \r
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document.write( "this is what I did:
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document.write( "x-9=x+6
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document.write( "x-9=6
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document.write( "x=15\r
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document.write( "x-9=x+6
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document.write( "x-9=-x-6
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document.write( "2x=3
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document.write( "x=1\r
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document.write( "1,15 (not thinking this is correct...) \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #162508 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! |x-9|=|x+6| \n" ); document.write( "x-9=-(x+6) \n" ); document.write( "x-9=-x-6 \n" ); document.write( "2x=-6+9 \n" ); document.write( "2x=3 \n" ); document.write( "x=3/2 ans. \n" ); document.write( "-(x-9)=x+6 \n" ); document.write( "-x+9=x+6 \n" ); document.write( "-x-x=6-9 \n" ); document.write( "-2x=-3 \n" ); document.write( "x=-3/-2 \n" ); document.write( "x=3/2 ans. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |