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( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2|3x-16|
\n" ); document.write( "Let x=4
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\n" ); document.write( "2|12-16|
\n" ); document.write( "2|-4|
\n" ); document.write( "2*4
\n" ); document.write( "8
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