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The simplest such an absolute value equation is
|x - (-7.5)| = 2.5, (1) or equivalently
|X + 7.5| = 2.5. (2)
Equation (1) says that the values x= -10 and x= -5 are equally remoted from the point x= -7.5 on the number line.
Notice that the distance from the value of -7.5 to -10 and -5 is 2.5,
which is exactly half of the distance between the point -10 and -5.
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I am 129% sure that this form equation is exactly what the assignment and the teacher is expected to get from you.
When you will get similar problem next time, solve it exactly in this way.
