document.write( "Question 901996: Solve the equation for x.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "|10x-1|+5=12\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #547035 by josgarithmetic(39618)\"\" \"About 
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A part of this set of steps is not fully explained here, so you may need to think about the logic to understand these TWO cases.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Either \"10x-1%3E=0\";
\n" ); document.write( "\"10x-1%2B5=12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"10x=8\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=4%2F5\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "OR\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"10x-1%3C0\";
\n" ); document.write( "\"-10x%2B1%2B5=12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-10x=6\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-6%2F10\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-3%2F5\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x is an element of {-3/5, 4/5 }
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