How do you solve #|x - 5| = 10#?

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Answer 1 · 2014-11-05T10:29:29

#|x-5|=10#

by removing the absolute value sign,

#=> {(x-5=-10),(x-5=10):}#

by adding 5,

#=> {(x=-5),(x=15):}#

Hence, the solutions are #x=-5,15#.

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