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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Check my answer? What is the solution of |-1+x|=5? {-4} {6} {-6, 4} {-4, 6}

OpenStudy (anonymous):

My answer is d

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Correct!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What does | mean?

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

absolute value http://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/absolute-value.html

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you!

OpenStudy (muzzack):

@aa_212_212 let me break it down for you insead of reading a whole paragraph

OpenStudy (muzzack):

to calculate an absolute value equation |-1+x|=5 / \ |-1+x|=5 |-1+x|=-5 so first do the first one :) x=6 then the second one x=-4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you

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