Solve. Show Work. |2x-1|=5

|2x-1|=5 2x-1=5 2x-1=-5

+1 + 1 + 1 + 1

2x=6 2x = - 4

2/2 6/2 2/2 - 4/2

x=3 x = - 2

Thats the answer and the way you solve it.

1 Break down the problem into these 2 equations

2x-1=5 2x-1=5 - (2x-1) = 5 - (2x-1) = 5

2 Solve the 1st equation: 2x-1=5 2x-1=5 (

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x=3 x=3

3 Solve the 2nd equation: - (2x-1) = 5 - (2x-1) = 5 (

)

x=-2 x=-2

4 Collect all solutions

x=-2,3 x=-2,3