Find an equivalent statement for the following absolute value equation. |x-5=7

Gyurix asked Jul 22, 2023

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Gyurix asked Jul 22, 2023

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| x - 5| = 7

|x - 5| is an absolute value, this can either be a postive value or negative valuee

|x - 5

Hence, this can be re written as

(x - 5) = 7 or -(x - 5) = 7

(x - 5) = 7 or (x - 5) = -7

The answer is (x - 5) = 7 or (x - 5) = -7

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