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# If |4x - 7| = |3x + 2|, which of the following is a possible value of

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If |4x - 7| = |3x + 2|, which of the following is a possible value of x?

A. -2
B. 1
C. 5/7
D. 7/5
E. 3

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Bunuel wrote:
If |4x - 7| = |3x + 2|, which of the following is a possible value of x?

A. -2
B. 1
C. 5/7
D. 7/5
E. 3

Given, |4x - 7| = |3x + 2|
Squaring both sides,

$$(4x - 7)^2 = (3x + 2)^2$$
Or, $$16x^2-56x+49=9x^2+4+12x$$
Or, $$7x^2-68x+45=0$$
Or, $$x^2-\frac{68}{7}x+\frac{45}{7}=0$$
Or, $$(x-\frac{5}{7})(x-9)=0$$
Or, $$x=\frac{5}{7} or, x=9$$

Ans. (C)
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Bunuel wrote:
If |4x - 7| = |3x + 2|, which of the following is a possible value of x?

Case 1 :
4x - 7 = 3x + 2
x = 9 (Not in option)

Case 2 :
4x - 7 = -3x - 2
7x = 5
x = 5 / 7

Hence, C.
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16 Aug 2018, 20:21
Should we not substitute the value back in the modulus and confirm whether the solution holds true? It holds true for x=9 but not for x=5/7.
Am I missing something?
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16 Aug 2018, 20:34
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Should we not substitute the value back in the modulus and confirm whether the solution holds true? It holds true for x=9 but not for x=5/7.
Am I missing something?

Hi Ritz123,
Since the equation deals with only absolute function, you needn't to check the solution by substitution.
At x=$$\frac{5}{7}$$, LHS: $$|4x-7|=|4*\frac{5}{7}-7|=|\frac{20}{7}-7|$$=$$|\frac{20-49}{7}|$$=$$|\frac{-29}{7}|$$=$$\frac{29}{7}$$

RHS: $$|3x+2|=|3*\frac{5}{7}+2|=|\frac{15}{7}+2|=|\frac{15+14}{7}|=|\frac{29}{7}|=\frac{29}{7}$$

LHS=RHS.
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Here's how I got to the right answer choice.

l 4x - 7 l = - l 3x+2 l or l 4x-7 l = l 3x +2 l

If we try to calculate the x for the first case, we find that x = 5/7, which is one of the possible answer choices. Hence, C.
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29 Dec 2018, 16:46
Bunuel wrote:
If |4x - 7| = |3x + 2|, which of the following is a possible value of x?

A. -2
B. 1
C. 5/7
D. 7/5
E. 3
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Hello Bunuel

Could you post detail solution for this question.

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One of efficient ways of solving modulus on both sides is below approach:

|a| = |b| reduces to
a = b or a = -b

hence the problem becomes:
4x-7 = 3x+2
or x=9

Or
4x-7 = -3x-2
or 7x = 5
or x=5/7

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You are right.

ammuseeru

One of efficient ways of solve modulus on both sides is below approach:

|a| = |b| reduces to
a = b or a = -b

hence the problem becomes:
4x-7 = 3x+2
or x=9

Or
4x-7 = -3x-2
or 7x = 5
or x=5/7

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30 Dec 2018, 07:19
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This would be the fastest approach. Good work adkikani

Another longer approach would be squaring both sides and solving the quadratic to get two solutions. I would recommend solving by that approach as well to get a better understanding of such questions.

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One of efficient ways of solving modulus on both sides is below approach:

|a| = |b| reduces to
a = b or a = -b

hence the problem becomes:
4x-7 = 3x+2
or x=9

Or
4x-7 = -3x-2
or 7x = 5
or x=5/7

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Re: If |4x - 7| = |3x + 2|, which of the following is a possible value of  [#permalink]

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01 Jan 2019, 02:49
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ammuseeru

One of efficient ways of solving modulus on both sides is below approach:

|a| = |b| reduces to
a = b or a = -b

hence the problem becomes:
4x-7 = 3x+2
or x=9

Or
4x-7 = -3x-2
or 7x = 5
or x=5/7

Yes, this is the approach using the concept of absolute values. Though in these questions, I feel squaring both sides is faster. Since it is absolute value on both sides, no negative values are possible. So even if we are dealing with inequalities, it doesn't matter.
Given |a| = |b|, you can safely say that a^2 = b^2
Given |a| < |b|, you can safely say that a^2 < b^2
Given |a| > |b|, you can safely say that a^2 > b^2
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