SOLUTION: what does x equal in this equation: 5 |2x |-6=24 thank you

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Question 649875: what does x equal in this equation: 5 |2x |-6=24
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Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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5|2x|-6=24

5|2x|=24+6

5|2x|=30

|2x|=30/5

|2x|=6

2x=6 or 2x=-6

x=6/2 or x=-6/2

x=3 or x=-3

So the solutions are x=3 or x=-3

Answer by lynnlo(4176) About Me  (Show Source):