SOLUTION: How to find an equation using absolute valuethat has the solutions given. Example: two solutions -17 and 17. I just want to know how to solve this problem step by step.

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Question 699948: How to find an equation using absolute valuethat has the solutions given.
Example: two solutions -17 and 17.
I just want to know how to solve this problem step by step.
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
We know that the absolute values of both 17 and -17 are 17.

That is, we know that  |17| = 17 

and we also know that |-17| = 17.

so if x were either 
one of those values,
then                    |x| = 17

Edwin