SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation: -2|3x−5|=0

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Question 1029283: Please help me solve this equation: -2|3x−5|=0
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x-5 non-negative
-2%283x-5%29=0
-6x%2B10=0
-6x=-10
x=10%2F6
x=5%2F3

3x-5 negative
-2%28-1%29%283x-5%29=0
2%283x-5%29=0
6x-10=0
6x=10
x=5%2F3
OR
-2%28-1%29%283x-5%29=0
-2%28-3x%2B5%29=0
6x-10=0
x=5%2F3

Either case, highlight%28x=5%2F3%29.