SOLUTION: Solve the following equation. |5 x - 8 | = |8 x +7|

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Question 902019: Solve the following equation.
|5 x - 8 | = |8 x +7|
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Positive solution:
5x-8=8x%2B7
-3x=15
x=-5
Negative solution:
5x-8=-%288x%2B7%29
5x-8=-8x-7
13x=1
x=1%2F13
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