Question

Can you solve the following equation:
abs(5x-3)=abs(3x+5)

Answer 1

you'll have to solve these two equations...:

5x-3 = -1(3x+5) and 5x-3 = 3x+5

Answer 2

what should I do next?

Answer 3

According to your procedure, I got x=4. But the answer is not 4. Can you prove it?

Answer 4

if you solve it correctly...

Answer 5

another way to do these is to square both sides and solve the quadratic

Answer 6

i dont get is cwrw. can you write down the equations?

Answer 7

you actually have two solutions.... x=-1/4 and 4..