SOLUTION: |x + 5| = |2x - 11|

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Question 443880: |x + 5| = |2x - 11|
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|x + 5| = |2x - 11|
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|x + 5| = |2x - 11|
The given equation will be true when(x+5) and (2x-11) are positives or negatives. This gives us two equations to solve.
x+5=2x-11
2x-x=5+11
x=16
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x+5=-(2x-11)=-2x+11
3x=6
x=2
ans:
x=16 or 2