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Which of the following values of x satisfy the equation |2x - 6| = -4?

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The equation |2x - 6| = -4 has no solution because an absolute value cannot equal a negative number.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student has asked about the values of x that satisfy the equation |2x - 6| = -4. When working with absolute values, the expression within the absolute value brackets can either be positive or negative, but the result after taking the absolute value is always non-negative. Therefore, it is impossible for an absolute value to equal a negative number. In this case, the equation |2x - 6| = -4 has no solution because the absolute value cannot be negative.

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