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Solve the absolute value equation |2x|+5=17

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Answer:

x=6/x=-6

Explanation:

subtract 5 from each side to isolate the absolute value function

2x=12

divide to isolate the x simplified down all the way// x=6, absolute value will have a positive and a negative answer.

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