Given that x<5, rewrite 5x- (x-5) without using the absolute value signs. The () are absolute value signs.
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If x<5, x-5 < 0
So, |x-5| = -(x-5) = 5-x
5x - (5-x) = 6x-5
If x<5, x-5 < 0
So, |x-5| = -(x-5) = 5-x
5x - (5-x) = 6x-5