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Solve for x: 5|2x − 2| 8 = 18. x = 2, x = −2 x = −2, x = 0 x = 2, x = 0 x = 0, x = 1 over 2

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5|2x - 2| + 8 = 18
5|2x - 2| = 18 - 8 = 10
|2x - 2| = 10/5 = 2
2x - 2 = 2 or 2x - 2 = -2
2x = 2 + 2 = 4 or 2x = -2 + 2 = 0
x = 4/2 = 2 or x = 0
x = 2 or x = 0
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