Solve the equation. Check for extraneous solutions. 9∣9-8x∣ = 2x+3

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Complez · Answer 1 · 2020-05-01T06:30:41+0000

81-72x=2x+3
81-3=2x+72x
78=74x
x=74/78
x=37/39 or 0.948...

To Check for extraneous solutions, you have to plug in the answers to the original equation. If it doesn’t work then it is extraneous and it is no solution

Solve the equation. Check for extraneous solutions. 9∣9-8x∣ = 2x+3

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