SOLUTION: How do find the solution set for this equation? |x-5|=7

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Question 843376: How do find the solution set for this equation?
|x-5|=7
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
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x-5=7 or x-5=-7
x=12 or x=-2