document.write( "Question 902019: Solve the following equation.
\n" ); document.write( "|5 x - 8 | = |8 x +7|
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Algebra.Com's Answer #547126 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Positive solution:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x-8=8x%2B7\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-3x=15\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=-5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Negative solution:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x-8=-%288x%2B7%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x-8=-8x-7\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"13x=1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=1%2F13\"$
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