SOLUTION: [6+1/2x]=14;-40, how do i decide whether the given number is a solution of the equation?

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: [6+1/2x]=14;-40, how do i decide whether the given number is a solution of the equation? This question is from textbook algebra 2

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[6+1/2x]=14;-40, how do i decide whether the given number is a solution of the equation?
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Substitute -40 for x and see if you get a true statement.
|6+(1/2)(-40)|=14
|6-20|=14
|-14|=14
14=14
It is true so -40 is a solution.
Cheers,
Stan H.