SOLUTION: Solve for x. |2x - 5| + 3 = 12

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Question 189983: Solve for x.
|2x - 5| + 3 = 12
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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abs%282x-5%29=9
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2x-5=9 or 2x-5=-9
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2x=14 or 2x=-4
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x=7 or x=-2