document.write( "Question 792385: solve |9x+2| = |x-5| \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #479960 by waynest(281) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
|9x + 2| = |x - 5|
\n" ); document.write( "9x + 2 = x - 5
\n" ); document.write( "9x - x + 2 - 2 = x - x - 5 - 2
\n" ); document.write( "8x = -7
\n" ); document.write( "8x/8 = -7/8
\n" ); document.write( "x = -7/8\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "|9(-7/8) + 2| = |-7/8 - 5|
\n" ); document.write( "|-7.875 + 2| = |-5.875|
\n" ); document.write( "|-5.875| = |-5.875|
\n" ); document.write( "5.875 = 5.875 \n" ); document.write( "

\n" );