Question 1073174: |5y-2| = |4y+7|
Can someone please solve this for me, step by step? I have no idea what I'm doing. Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Either the signs of the values of 5y-2 and 4y+7 are the same or they are opposite. Solve for BOTH cases, and test if either of the results does or does not work in the original equation.
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
|5y-2| = |4y+7|
Can someone please solve this for me, step by step? I have no idea what I'm doing.
1) Drop absolute-value bars and solve like you do any regular equation.
You should get:
2) Drop absolute-value bars on RIGHT side, and NEGATE LEFT-SIDE, or drop absolute-value bars on LEFT side, and NEGATE RIGHT-SIDE.
Solve to get:
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