|2x - 1| + 3 = |-x + 5|
±(2x - 1) + 3 = ±(-x + 5)
(2x - 1) + 3 = -x + 5 or -(2x - 1) + 3 = (-x + 5)
2x - 1 + 3 = -x + 5 -2x + 1 + 3 = -x + 5
2x + 2 = -x + 5 -2x + 4 = -x + 5
+ x + x + 2x + 2x
3x + 2 = 5 4 = x + 5
- 2 - 2 - 5 - 5
3x = 3 -1 = x
3 3
x = 1