# Could you explain how to solve the given type of problem. (c)Absolute value equation: |2x-5|=7

CheemnCatelvew 2021-03-02 Answered
Could you explain how to solve the given type of problem.
(c)Absolute value equation: $|2x-5|=7$
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Answered 2021-03-03 Author has 91 answers

The given absolute value equation is $|2x-5|=7$.
The absolute value of a number x is given by:

This represents the distance of x from the origin on the real number line.
To solve absolute value equation, solve two separate equations as,
$2x-5=7$ or $2x-5=-7$
Thus, the absolute value equation can be solved by property of absolute value number.

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