SOLUTION: Solve for x. | 2x - 5 | + 6 = 12 need answer please :)

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Question 147800: Solve for x.
| 2x - 5 | + 6 = 12
need answer please :)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
| 2x - 5 | + 6 = 12
|2x-5| = 6
2x-5 = 6 or 2x-5 = -6
2x = 11 or 2x = -1
x = 11/2 or x = -1/2
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Cheers,
Stan H.