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Solve the equation | -9 – 7x| = |23 – 7.|. Graph the solutions, if possible.

Solve the equation | -9 – 7x| = |23 – 7.|. Graph the solutions, if possible.-example-1

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the initial equation is:


\mleft|-9-7x\mright|=\mleft|23-7x\mright|

Now we can add 7x in bout sides of the equation so:


\begin{gathered} \mleft|-9-7x+7x\mright|=\mleft|23-7x+7x\mright| \\ \mleft|-9\mright|=\mleft|23\mright| \end{gathered}

So te problem don't have solution.

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