document.write( "Question 510914: I need help to find absolute value of [2x-4}-1=5 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #341924 by Earlsdon(6294) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"abs%282x-4%29-1+=+5\"$ Add 1 to both sides.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"abs%282x-4%29+=+6\"$ Remove the absolute value bars to get:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x-4+=+6\"$ or $\"2x-4+=+-6\"$ Solve for x in both equations:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x+=+10\"$ or $\"2x+=+-2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+5\"$ or $\"x+=+-1\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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