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abs(3*s-8)=abs(s-9)  or |3s-8|=|s-9| steps included please.

 May 16, 2016
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l 3s - 8 l  =   l s - 9 l

 

Because lal = lal   and  lal = l-al , we have two equations here

 

3s - 8  = s - 9                         and                       3s - 8  =  - [ s - 9]

 

subtract s from both sides                                  3s - 8 = - s  + 9

add 8 to both sides                                             add s to both sides

                                                                           add 8 to both sides

2s  =  -1                                                              4s   =  17

divide both sides by 2                                        divide both sides by 4

 

s = -1/2                                                              s = 17/4

 

Here's the graph of the intersection points : https://www.desmos.com/calculator/i1i7oyqloz

 

 

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 May 16, 2016

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