Answer
x=7
x=-2
Work Step by Step
Original Equation
|2x-5|=9
Set 2x-5 equal to 9
2x-5=9
Add 5 to both sides
2x=14
Divide both sides by 2
x=7
Set -(2x-5) equal to 9
-2x+5=9
Subtract 5 from both sides
-2x=4
Divide both sides by -2
x=-2