Question

How many solutions will the equation have?
|x- 13| - 5= -5

Answer 1

One Solution

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x = 13

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Step-by-step explanation:

| x – 13 | – 5 = -5

[Add 5 to both sides to isolate | x – 13 | and cancel out –5]

| x – 13 | – 5 + 5 = -5 + 5

[Reduce]

| x – 13 | = 0

[An absolute value can include both a positive and negative value so |x| = n → x = ±n ]

x – 13 = ± 0

[Add 13 to both sides to get the value of x]

x – 13 + 13 = 13 ± 0

x = 13 ± 0

[Adding or subtracting zero will leave you with the same number]

x = 13

Answer 2

Answer: x=13

Step-by-step explanation: Hope this help :D