SOLUTION: Determine the solution set |x^2+10| = 7x

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Question 770929: Determine the solution set
|x^2+10| = 7x
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Determine the solution set
|x^2+10| = 7x
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solve for 2 conditions
x^2+10=7x
x^2-7x+10=0
(x-5)(x-2)=0
x=5, 2
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x^2+10=-7x
x^2+7x+10=0
(x+5)(x+2)=0
x=-5, -2 (reject, do not check)
..
solution: {x|x=5 or 2}