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Algebra.Com's Answer #303514 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! (2/3)|3-2x|=(1/4)|x-4|+2 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "solve for 2 conditions: \n" ); document.write( "1) Both sides of equation equal to each other. \n" ); document.write( "2) One side is negative of the other. \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "For 1) \n" ); document.write( "(2/3)(3-2x)=(1/4)(x-4)+2 \n" ); document.write( "multiply by 12 \n" ); document.write( "8(3-2x)=3(x-4)+24 \n" ); document.write( "24-16x=3x-12=24 \n" ); document.write( "-19x=-12 \n" ); document.write( "x=12/19 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "For 2) \n" ); document.write( "(2/3)(-3+2x)=(1/4)(x-4)+2 \n" ); document.write( "multiply by 12 \n" ); document.write( "8(-3+2x)=3(x-4)+24 \n" ); document.write( "-24+16x=3x-12+24 \n" ); document.write( "13x=36 \n" ); document.write( "x=36/13 \n" ); document.write( "ans: \n" ); document.write( "x=12/19,36/13 \n" ); document.write( " |