Solve the equation.

Question

|n – 6| = |1 – n|

Answer 1

2 choices:
n-6 = 1-n or -n + 6 = 1-n

1.
n-6 = 1-n
2n = 7
n = 7/2

2.
-n+6 = 1-n
6 =- 1, contradiction, so no solution

so n = 7/2