SOLUTION: 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??

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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??
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Go through the arithmetic step by step.

2|3x-16|
Let x=4
2|3*4-16|
2|12-16|
2|-4|
2*4
8