SOLUTION: /5x/=10

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Question 53936: /5x/=10
Found 2 solutions by funmath, Nate:
Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
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|5x|=10
Breaks up into two problems:
5x=10 or 5x=-10
5x=10
5x%2F5=10%2F5
x=2
or
5x=-10
5x%2F5=-10%2F5
x=-2
So x=-2 or x=2
Happy Calculating!!!

Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
| 5x | means sqrt%28%285x%29%5E2%29
sqrt%28%285x%29%5E2%29+=+10
sqrt%2825x%5E2%29+=+10
+-5x+=+10
x = 10/+-5
x+=+10%2F5 and x+=+10%2F-5
x+=+2 and x+=+-2