SOLUTION: absolute value of 3X-7 then add 9 equals 23

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Question 260307: absolute value of 3X-7 then add 9 equals 23
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absolute value of 3X-7 then add 9 equals 23
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|3x - 7| + 9 = 23
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|3x - 7| = 23 - 9
:
|3x - 7| = 14
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Remove the absolutes and solve two solutions
3x - 7 = 14
3x = 14 + 7
3x = 21
x = 7
and
3x - 7 = -14
3x = -14 + 7
3x = -7
x = -7%2F3