SOLUTION: 2|5x+2|-1=5 HOW DO OI EVALUATE AND DO THIS QUESTION?

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Question 641575: 2|5x+2|-1=5

HOW DO OI EVALUATE AND DO THIS QUESTION?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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2|5x+2|-1=5

2|5x+2|=5+1

2|5x+2|=6

|5x+2|=6/2

|5x+2|=3

5x+2=3 or 5x+2=-3

5x=3-2 or 5x=-3-2

5x=1 or 5x=-5

x=1/5 or x=-5/5

x=1/5 or x=-1

So the solutions are x=1/5 or x=-1