SOLUTION: It's a absolute value equation .. How do I solve --> |x-1| = 5x + 10

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Question 990530: It's a absolute value equation .. How do I solve --> |x-1| = 5x + 10
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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there are two cases
1) x - 1 = 5x + 10
4x = -11
x = -11/4
2) -(x -1) = 5x + 10
-x + 1 = 5x + 10
6x = -9
x = -9/6 = -3/2
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x = -11/4 or x = -3/2