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Solve |2x + 1| = 10?

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|2x+1|=10\\2x+1=10 \vee 2x+1=-10\\2x=9 \vee 2x=-11\\x=4.5 \vee x=-5.5

User Mishmash
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Answer:


x= \frac 92~~\textbf{or}~~x = -\frac{11}2\\\\

Explanation:


\underline {\textbf{Absolute value rule: }}\\\\\textbf{If}~ |a| = b~ \textbf{then} ~a =b~ \textbf{or}~ a =-b \\\\\underline{\textbf{Solution;}}\\\\\textbf{Given that,}\\\\~~~~~~~|2x+1| = 10\\\\\implies 2x +1 = 10~~~~~~\textbf{or} ~~~~~~~~~~~2x+1 = -10\\\\\implies 2x = 10-1~~~~~~\textbf{or}~~~~~~~~~~~2x = -10-1\\\\\implies 2x = 9~~~~~~~~~~~~~\textbf{or}~~~~~~~~~~~2x = -11\\\\\implies x= \frac 92~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\textbf{or}~~~~~~~~~~~x = -\frac{11}2\\\\

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