|X-3+|X+1|=7,
①当X<-1时,原方程化为:
-(X-3)-(X+1)=7,
-2X=5,
X=-2.5,
②当-1≤X≤3时,原方程化为:
-(X-3)+(X+1)=7,4=7, 无解,
③当X>3时,原方程化为:
(X-3)+(X+1)=7,
2X=9,X=4.5,
∴原方程的解为:X1=-2.5,X2=4.5。