SOLUTION: Solve the equation. |x-5|=7-2x

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Question 934044: Solve the equation.
|x-5|=7-2x
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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IF x-5%3E=0 then x-5=7-2x
3x-5=7
3x=12
x=4

If x-5%3C0, then -x-%28-5%29=7-2x
x%2B5=7 (I combined steps)
x=2


x is 2 or 4.