document.write( "Question 1094264: |5 x -4| = |x + 17| the 2 soulutions for it \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #708860 by josgarithmetic(39617)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"abs%285x-4%29=abs%28x%2B17%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The signs of the expressions inside the absolute value are either the same or they are opposite.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The signs being alike:
\n" ); document.write( "\"5x-4=x%2B17\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"4x=17%2B4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight_green%28x=21%2F4%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Check this solution value:
\n" ); document.write( "\"abs%285%2821%2F4%29-4%29=abs%2821%2F4%2B17%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28105-16%29%2F4=21%2F4%2B68%2F4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28105-16%29%2F4=89%2F4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"89%2F4=89%2F4\"------\"solution\" \"works\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The signs being opposite:
\n" ); document.write( "\"5x-4=-x-17\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"6x=-13\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight_green%28x=-13%2F6%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Check this solution value:
\n" ); document.write( "\"abs%285%28-13%2F6%29-4%29=abs%28-13%2F6%2B17%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%285%2A13%29%2F6%2B4=17-13%2F6\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"65%2F6%2B24%2F6=%28102-13%29%2F6\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"89%2F6=89%2F6\"------\"solution\" \"works\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "The solution set: \"system%2821%2F4%2Cand%2C-13%2F6%29\"
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