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If |14 −2x| = 20, x could equal which of the following?

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Answer:

-3, 17

Explanation:


|14-2x|=20 \\ \\ |7-x|=10 \\ \\ 7-x=\pm 10 \\ \\ x-7=\pm 10 \\ \\ x=7 \pm 10 \\ \\ x=-3, 17

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