SOLUTION: How do I solve x9/2 - 9x5/2=0? How do I solve 2|3x-8|-17=13?

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Question 347488: How do I solve x9/2 - 9x5/2=0?

How do I solve 2|3x-8|-17=13?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%5E%284.5%29+-+9x%5E%282.5%29=0
x%5E%282.5%29%28x%5E2-9%29=0
x%5E%282.5%29%28x-3%29%28x%2B3%29=0
Three solutions:
x%5E%282.5%29=0
highlight%28+x=0%29%29
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x-3=0
highlight%28x=3%29
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x%2B3=0
highlight%28x=-3%29
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2%2Aabs%283x-8%29-17=13
2%2Aabs%283x-8%29=30
abs%283x-8%29=15
3x-8=15 and -%283x-8%29=15
3x=23 and 3x-8=-15
x=23%2F3 and 3x=-7
highlight%28x=23%2F3%29 and highlight%28x=-7%2F3%29
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