SOLUTION: The distance from x to 6 on the real number line is 9.5 units. What are the possible values of x?

Question 1145110: The distance from x to 6 on the real number line is 9.5 units. What are the possible values of x?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Either x-6=9.5 or 6-x=9.5.

15.5 or -3.5
Answer by ikleyn(52780) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Under the given condition, there are two possible values for x. They are x= 6 + 9.5 = 15.5 units and x= 6 - 9.5 = -3.5.

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