Question 670131
|x+5| = 3x-7
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x+5 = 3x-7
5 + 7 = 3x - x
12 = 2x
x = 6
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AND
-(x+5) = 3x-7
-x - 5 = 3x - 7
-5 + 7 = 3x + x
2 = 4x
x = {{{1/2}}}
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Two solutions: 6 and {{{1/2}}}
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