document.write( "Question 863549: Please help me solve this equation: If x = 4, what is the value of 2|3x-16| Im guess I would take 3+4-16+-9 so i would end up with 2 /-9/ which would turn into 2*9 to equal 18?? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #520476 by josgarithmetic(39623)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Go through the arithmetic step by step.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2|3x-16| \n" ); document.write( "Let x=4 \n" ); document.write( "2|3*4-16| \n" ); document.write( "2|12-16| \n" ); document.write( "2|-4| \n" ); document.write( "2*4 \n" ); document.write( "8 \n" ); document.write( " |