How do you solve and graph abs(5-2x)=13?

1 Answer
May 26, 2018

The solutions are S={-4, 9}

Explanation:

The equation is

|5-2x|=13

The solutions are

{(5-2x=13),(-5+2x=13):}

<=>, {(2x=5-13=-8),(2x=13+5=18):}

<=>, {(x=-4),(x=9):}

The solutions are S={-4, 9}

The graph is as follows

graph{|5-2x|-13 [-28.65, 29.1, -15, 13.87]}