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For what values of a are the following expressions true?

|a-5|=5-a

User Cheng Yang
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Answer:

this expression is true for all values of a.

Explanation:

So if the expression is:

a - 5 = 5 - a

For this reason:

2a = 10

a = 5

a - 5 = -5 + a

0 = 0

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