SOLUTION: Solve |x-9|=24

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Question 396346: Solve |x-9|=24

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Solve |x-9|=24
Remove the absolutes and solve two equations for two solutions
x - 9 = 24
x = 24 + 9
x = 33
and
x - 9 = -24
x = -24 + 9
x = -15
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Substitute in original problem to confirm the solutions