document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=916805>Question 916805</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> |2-2/3x|=|4+7/8x|<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #556376 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=556376\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply both members by 24 to clear the denominators.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am assuming that each expression inside absolute value functions is linear in x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|48-16x|=|96+21x|\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Either the signs of each expressions value are the same or they are opposite.  Solve each of these equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=48-16x=96%2B21x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48-16x=96%2B21x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   and  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16x-48=96%2B21x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16x-48=96%2B21x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The results of each of those should be combined with OR conjuction. </SPAN>\n" );
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