SOLUTION: |-4x|=32

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We know that what is between the "|"'s must equal 32. Therefore, the number inside the "|"'s can be either a positive or a negative (32 or -32). This generates two problems.
|-4x|=32 AND |4x|=32
4x=32 AND 4x=-32
Solve for both!
4x%2F4=32%2F4 AND 4x%2F4=-32%2F4
x=8 AND x=-8
x = 8 and -8