SOLUTION: please solve the absolute value equation. please express solution in set notation {{{5abs(1-2x)-7=3}}}

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Question 334310: please solve the absolute value equation. please express solution in set notation
5abs%281-2x%29-7=3
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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5abs%281-2x%29-7=3
5abs%281-2x%29=10
abs%281-2x%29=2
Two solutions: Positive and negative
Positive:
1-2x=2
-2x=1%7D%7D%0D%0A%7B%7B%7Bx=-1%2F2
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Negative:
1-2x=-2
-2x=-3
x=3%2F2
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Solution set={-1/2,3/2}