CAIE P2 2021 June — Question 2

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP2 (Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2021
SessionJune
TopicModulus function

2 The solutions of the equation \(5 | x | = 5 - 2 x\) are \(x = a\) and \(x = b\), where \(a < b\).
Find the value of \(| 3 a - 1 | + | 7 b - 1 |\).