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|5x-3|=-7x,

 Aug 16, 2016
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Solve for x over the real numbers:
abs(5 x-3) = -7 x

 

Split the equation into two possible cases:
5 x-3 = -7 x or 5 x-3 = 7 x

 

Add 7 x+3 to both sides:
12 x = 3 or 5 x-3 = 7 x

 

Divide both sides by 12:
x = 1/4 or 5 x-3 = 7 x

 

Subtract 7 x-3 from both sides:
x = 1/4 or -2 x = 3

 

Divide both sides by -2:
x = 1/4 or x = -3/2

 

abs(5 x-3) ⇒ abs(-3+(5 (-3))/2) = 21/2
-7 x ⇒ -(7 (-3))/2 = 21/2:
So this solution is correct

 

abs(5 x-3) ⇒ abs(5/4-3) = 7/4
-7 x ⇒ -7/4 = -7/4:
So this solution is incorrect

 

The solution is:
Answer: |x = -3/2

 Aug 16, 2016
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|5x-3|=-7x,  

x<0 !

 

|5x3|=7x|square both sides(5x3)2=(7x)225x230x+9=49x2|(25x230x+9)0=49x225x2+30x90=24x2+30x924x2+30x9=0x1,2=30±302424(9)224x1,2=30±900+86448x1,2=30±176448x1,2=30±4248x1=30+4248x1=0.25no solution x>0x2=304248x2=1.5

 

 

The only solution is x = -1.5

 

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 Aug 16, 2016

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