SOLUTION: Solve the following absolute value equation |Y+4/7|=|y-5/7|

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Question 1118404: Solve the following absolute value equation
|Y+4/7|=|y-5/7|
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use x in place of y, and then think about the two expressions carefully. They should intersect in only one place.
graph%28300%2C300%2C-2%2C2%2C-2%2C2%2Cabs%28x%2B4%2F7%29%2Cabs%28x-5%2F7%29%29

Most likely, x=1%2F14

(try checking and see what happens.)