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Consider the following absolute value equation. |5x-4| > 16. Which of the following are the solutions to the equation? Select ALL that apply. 1. -5 2. -7 3. -3 4. 0 5. 3 6. 5
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Consider the following absolute value equation. |5x-4| > 16. Which of the following are the solutions to the equation? Select ALL that apply.

1. -5
2. -7
3. -3
4. 0
5. 3
6. 5

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|5x - 4| > 16

5x - 4 > 16 or 5x - 4 < - 16
Add 4 to both sides
5x > 20 5x < -12
Divide both sides by 5
x > 4 or x < -12/5, x < -2.4

OPTIONS: 1, 2, 3, 6
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