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Solve for x. |x| – 5 = 7 A. x = –12 or 12 B. x = –2 or 2 C. x = 2 D. x = 12
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Solve for x. |x| – 5 = 7

A. x = –12 or 12
B. x = –2 or 2
C. x = 2
D. x = 12

User Ceferrari
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Answer:

x=12 or x= -12 (answer A)

Explanation:

|x| – 5 = 7

|x| = 12

x=12 or x= -12 (answer A)

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