SOLUTION: |3X+4|=|2X-3|

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Question 361933: |3X+4|=|2X-3|
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, CharlesG2:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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abs%283x%2B4%29=abs%282x-3%29
3x%2B4=2x-3 and 3x%2B4=-%282x-3%29
x=-7 and 3x%2B4=-2x%2B3
x=-7 and 5x=-1
x=-7 and x=-1%2F5
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Answer by CharlesG2(834) About Me  (Show Source):
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|3X+4|=|2X-3|


3x + 4 = 2x - 3
3x - 2x = -3 - 4
x = -7
or
3x + 4 = -(2x - 3)
3x + 4 = 3 - 2x
3x + 2x = 3 - 4
5x = -1
x = -1/5
or
-(3x + 4) = 2x - 3
-3x - 4 = 2x - 3
-3x - 2x = -3 + 4
-5x = 1
x = -1/5
or
-(3x + 4) = -(2x - 3)
-3x - 4 = 3 - 2x
-3x + 2x = 3 + 4
-x = 7
x = -7

answers x = -1/5 and x = -7
check: |3X+4|=|2X-3|
|3(-1/5) + 4| = |2(-1/5) - 3|
|-3/5 + 4| = |-2/5 - 3|
|-3/5 + 20/5| = |-2/5 - 15/5|
|17/5| = |-17/5|
17/5 = 17/5, yes
or
|3(-7) + 4| = |2(-7) - 3|
|-21 + 4| = |-14 - 3|
|-17| = |-17|
17 = 17, yes