document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=242419>Question 242419</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the solution of |2x - 1| = 5 ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-1=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=5+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/2=6/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|2x-1|=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=5+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/2=-4/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so (x=3 and -2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #438078 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cahilldeb><B>cahilldeb(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cahilldeb><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=438078\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> |2x-1|=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=5+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x/2=6/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|2x-1|=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-1=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x/2=-4/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer is (x=3 and -2) </SPAN>\n" );
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