document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=620927>Question 620927</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how would you solve this problem \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|x/5 - 1| = | 1 - x/3| </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "|x/5 - 1| = | 1 - x/3|<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for two conditions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x/5-1)=(1-x/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/5-1=1-x/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LCD:15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-15=15-5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=30/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x/5-1)=-(1-x/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x/5-1)=-1+x/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LCD:15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-15=-15+5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-15<BR>\n" );
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