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Solve the equation |x-4|-5x=10

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Answer: x=-1

Explanation:

Add 5x to both sides

|x−4|−5x+5x=10+5x

|x−4|=5x+10

next solve for the absolute value

|x−4|=(5x+10)

Answer is x=-1

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