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Solve each absolute value equation.

a.x23x14=4b.x2=x+6a. \left| x ^ { 2 } - 3 x - 14 \right| = 4 \quad b. x ^ { 2 } = | x | + 6

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Since for any c>0c>0, x=c|x|=c implies x=c or x=c,x=c \text{ or } x=-c, the given equation, x23x14=4,|x^2-3x-14|=4 , is equivalent to

x23x14=4ORx23x14=4.\begin{align*} x^2-3x-14&=-4 \\\\\text{OR}\\\\ x^2-3x-14&=4 .\end{align*}

Solving each equation results to

x23x14+4=0x23x10=0(x5)(x+2)=0x={2,5}ORx23x14=4x23x144=0x23x18=0(x6)(x+3)=0x={3,6}.\begin{align*} x^2-3x-14+4&=0 \\ x^2-3x-10&=0 \\ (x-5)(x+2)&=0 \\ x&=\{-2,5\} \\\\\text{OR}\\\\ x^2-3x-14&=4 \\ x^2-3x-14-4&=0 \\ x^2-3x-18&=0 \\ (x-6)(x+3)&=0 \\ x&=\{ -3,6 \} .\end{align*}

Hence, x={3,2,5,6}.x=\left\{ -3,-2,5,6 \right\} .

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