SOLUTION: Absolute Values are the represented by () So: (-3x-3)=(-8+6x)

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Question 1019017: Absolute Values are the represented by ()
So: (-3x-3)=(-8+6x)
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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|-3x-3| = |-8+6x|
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-3x-3 = -8+6x
5 = 9x
x = 5/9
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Check:
|-5/3-3| = |-8+10/3|
|-14/3| = |-14/3|
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-(-3x-3) = -8+6x
3x+3 = -8+6x
3x = 11
x = 11/3
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Check:
|-11 - 3| = |-8 + 22|
|-14| = |14|
14 = 14