Consider the equation |x| = |y| . This equation will be a true statement if x is equal to y or if x is equal to the opposite of y. Use the following format, x = y or x = -y, to solve the equations. |-2x - 3| = |x + 1|

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Consider the equation |x| = |y| . This equation will be a true statement if x is equal to y or if x is equal to the opposite of y. Use the following format, x = y or x = -y, to solve the equations. |-2x - 3| = |x + 1|

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