SOLUTION: what is the solution for |3x-7|=7

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Question 733207: what is the solution for |3x-7|=7
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
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Absolute value of a number is its distance (greater than or less than) to 0
abs%283x-7%29=7

means:

3x-7=7 or 3x-7=-7
now we solve

3x=14 or 3x=0

x=14/3 or x=0

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