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A quality control inspector is checking the thickness deviation xx of a metal sheet relative to a standard baseline of 0{}0 millimeters. The deviation must satisfy the equation x=5|x| = 5. Based on the geometric definition that this equation represents all points at a distance of 5{}5 units from zero, the two possible values for xx are 5{}5 and ____.

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