SOLUTION: Solve | 3x – 5 | = x.

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Question 215187This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra
: Solve | 3x – 5 | = x. This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra

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Solve | 3x – 5 | = x.

Step 1. We can replace the absolute value with two equations: 3x-5=x and 5-3x=x.

Step 2. Solve for 3x-5=x

3x-5=x or 2x=5

x=5%2F2

Step 3. Solve for 5-3x=x

5-3x=x

5=4x

x=5%2F4

Step 4. ANSWER: x=5%2F2 and x=5%2F4

I hope the above steps were helpful.

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