SOLUTION: square root (((x-3)squared ))+4 absolute value (x-3) = 40

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Question 390245: square root (((x-3)squared ))+4 absolute value (x-3) = 40
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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sqrt(x-3)^2+4|x-3|=40
x-3+4|x-3|=40
4|x-3|=43-x
|x-3|=(43-x)/4
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x-3=(43-x)/4
4x-12=43-x multiply each side by 4
5x=55
x=11
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x-3=-(43-x)/4
4x-12=x-43
3x=-31
x=-31/3
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Ed