SOLUTION: how would you solve this problem |x/5 - 1| = | 1 - x/3|

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Question 620927: how would you solve this problem
|x/5 - 1| = | 1 - x/3|
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) About Me  (Show Source):
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how would you solve this problem
|x/5 - 1| = | 1 - x/3|
solve for two conditions
(x/5-1)=(1-x/3)
x/5-1=1-x/3
LCD:15
3x-15=15-5x
8x=30
x=30/8
x=15/4
..
and
(x/5-1)=-(1-x/3)
(x/5-1)=-1+x/3)
LCD:15
3x-15=-15+5x
2x=-30
x=-15