Pre-Algebra Examples

$| \frac{2 x - 1}{5} | = 5$

Step 1

Remove non-negative terms from the absolute value.

$\frac{| 2 x - 1 |}{5} = 5$

Step 2

Graph each side of the equation. The solution is the x-value of the point of intersection.

$x \approx - 12, 13$

Step 3