SOLUTION: please help me solve this equation:|x-3|+|x-3|=9

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Question 1008466: please help me solve this equation:|x-3|+|x-3|=9
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
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Two cases. Either x-3 is non-negative, or x-3 is negative. Solve according to both conditions separately.

This means
EITHER
x-3+x-3=9
OR
-(x-3)-(x-3)=9