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What is the solution to -212.2x - 3.31 = -6.6?O x= -3Ox= 3O x= -3 or x = 0O x = 0 or x = 3

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The given expression is-


-2|2.2x-3.3|=6.6

First, we divide the equation by -2.


\begin{gathered} (-2|2.2x-3.3|)/(-2)=(6.6)/(-2) \\ |2.2x-3.3|=-3.3 \end{gathered}

Now, we rewrite the absolute value equation in two more equations


\begin{gathered} 2.2x-3.3=-3.3 \\ 2.2x-3.3=-(-3.3) \end{gathered}

Let's solve each of them


\begin{gathered} 2.2x-3.3=-3.3 \\ 2.2x-3.3+3.3=-3.3+3.3 \\ 2.2x=0 \\ x=(0)/(2.2)=0 \end{gathered}

The first solution is zero.


\begin{gathered} 2.2x-3.3=-(-3.3) \\ 2.2x-3.3=3.3 \\ 2.2x-3.3+3.3=3.3+3.3 \\ 2.2x=6.6 \\ x=(6.6)/(2.2)=3 \end{gathered}

The second solution is 3.

Therefore, the rigt answer is x = 0 or x = 3.heref

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