Solve |2x - 5| = 4 I dont know what you solve for

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Olegas · Answer 1 · 2021-04-08T08:45:59+0000

Hello!

Answer:

$\huge\boxed{x = 1/2, 9/2}$

|2x - 5| = 4

Solve for the negative and positive expressions:

2x - 5 = 4

2x = 9

x = 9/2

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-(2x - 5) = 4

-2x + 5 = 4

-2x = -1

x = 1/2.

Therefore, the solutions are x = 1/2 and 9/2.