(|2*x-7|)=8 equation
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The solution
Detail solution
For every modulo expressions in the equation
allow cases, when this expressions ">=0" or "<0",
solve the resulting equation.
1.
$$2 x - 7 \geq 0$$
or
$$\frac{7}{2} \leq x \wedge x < \infty$$
we get the equation
$$\left(2 x - 7\right) - 8 = 0$$
after simplifying we get
$$2 x - 15 = 0$$
the solution in this interval:
$$x_{1} = \frac{15}{2}$$
2.
$$2 x - 7 < 0$$
or
$$-\infty < x \wedge x < \frac{7}{2}$$
we get the equation
$$\left(7 - 2 x\right) - 8 = 0$$
after simplifying we get
$$- 2 x - 1 = 0$$
the solution in this interval:
$$x_{2} = - \frac{1}{2}$$
The final answer:
$$x_{1} = \frac{15}{2}$$
$$x_{2} = - \frac{1}{2}$$
Sum and product of roots
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$$- \frac{1}{2} + \frac{15}{2}$$
$$7$$
$$- \frac{15}{4}$$
$$- \frac{15}{4}$$
$$x_{1} = - \frac{1}{2}$$
$$x_{2} = \frac{15}{2}$$