College Algebra (11th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321671791
ISBN 13: 978-0-32167-179-0

Chapter 1 - Section 1.8 - Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities - 1.8 Exercises - Page 153: 23

Answer

$x\in \mathbf{R}$

Work Step by Step

$|5x-2|=|2-5x|$ $5x-2=2-5x$ $\quad$ or $\quad$ $5x-2=-(2-5x)$ $5x+5x=2-2$ $\quad$ or $\quad$ $5x-2=-2+5x$ $10x=0~~~~~~~~~~~$ $\quad\quad$ or $\quad\quad$ $5x-5x=-2+2$ $x=0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~$ $\quad\quad$ or $\quad\quad$ $0=0$ $~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~x\in \mathbf{R}$
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