SOLUTION: 2-|7x-4|=5

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Question 62950: 2-|7x-4|=5
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2-|7x-4|=5
-2+2-|7x-4|=5-2
-|7x-4|=3
-|7x-4|/-1=3/-1
|7x-4|=-3
There is no solution, absolute values = something non-negative.
You shouldn't make this determination until you have isolated the absolute value.
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