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Solve |5x - 1|= |2x + 5|

User Phonaputer
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Answer:x1 = - 4/7 x2 = 2

Explanation:

User Tisto
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Answer:

x=2

Explanation:

5x−1=2x+5(Possibility 1)

5x−1−2x=2x+5−2x(Subtract 2x from both sides)

3x−1=5

3x−1+1=5+1(Add 1 to both sides)

3x=6

3x

3

=

6

3

(Divide both sides by 3)

User Bvulaj
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