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Question 771571: can someone help me solve this problem please
Solve 3|-2x + 4| + 4 = 14
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3|-2x + 4| + 4 = 14
- 4 = -4
3|-2x + 4|/3 = 10/3
|-2x + 4| = 10/3
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-2x+4=10/3
-4=-4
-2x=10/3 - (4)(3)/3
-2x=10/3 - 12/3
-2x=-2/3
x=-2/3 times -1/2
x=2/6 reduced x=1/3
and
-2x+4=-10/3
-4=-4
-2x=-10/3 - (4)(3)/3
-2x=-10/3 - 12/3
-2x=-22/3
x=-22/3 times -1/2
x=22/6 reduced x=11/3
X=1/3, X=11/3