Question

I HAVE ANOTHER CLASS TODAY AND NEED TO FINISH IT RIGHT NOW (MAYBE 20 MIN MAX) SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP, ME! ANY ANNOYING OR FAKE ANSWERS WILL BE REPORTED AND I AM NOT JOKING ABOUT THIS!

Answer 1

|x - 5| = 2

Explanation:

Since we are not given a zero on the number line, we do the following:

Average = midpoint between two numbers on the number line

For this number line,

Average = 3 + 7 ÷ 2

Average = 5

Next we find how many units away are each number from the middle:

3 is 2 units away from 5

7 is 2 units away from 5

Units away = 2

Let's use the formula:

|x - average| = Units away

Substitute values into equation

|x - 5| = 2

Now we solve

Solve for x over the integers:

|x - 5| = 2

Split the equation into two possible equations:

x - 5 = 2 or x - 5 = -2

Add 5 to both sides:

x = -5 + 5 = 2 + 5 or x - 5 + 5 = -2 + 5

Answer:

x = 7 or x = 3

LOOK AT THE GRAPH AND NUMBER LINE