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<math>|x-2|=p</math>
 
<math>|x-2|=p</math>
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<math>x<2</math>, so <math>2-x=p</math>.
 
<math>x<2</math>, so <math>2-x=p</math>.
  
 
<math>x+p=2</math>.
 
<math>x+p=2</math>.
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<math>x-p=2-2p</math>.
 
<math>x-p=2-2p</math>.
  
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<math>\boxed{\text{C}}</math>

Revision as of 18:36, 8 January 2009

Problem

Solution

$|x-2|=p$

$x<2$, so $2-x=p$.

$x+p=2$.

$x-p=2-2p$.

$\boxed{\text{C}}$

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