document.write( "Question 130887: 2|x-5|=3x i have to solve the equation this is a problem the teacher assigned himself \n" ); document.write( "

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2|x-5|=3x
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\n" ); document.write( "2x-10=3x
\n" ); document.write( "2x-2x-10=3x-2x
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\n" ); document.write( "2* -(x-5)=3x
\n" ); document.write( "2(-x+5)=3x
\n" ); document.write( "-2x+10=3x
\n" ); document.write( "-2x+2x+10=3x+2x
\n" ); document.write( "10=5x
\n" ); document.write( "x=2
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\n" ); document.write( "2|-10-5|=3*-10
\n" ); document.write( "2|-15|=-30
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\n" ); document.write( "2|2-5|=6
\n" ); document.write( "2|-3|=6
\n" ); document.write( "2*3=6 true
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\n" ); document.write( "x=2 is the only answer.
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