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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