What is the solution to the equation. |x- 4| = 17? A. x= -13 or x= 21 B. x= 21 c. x= -21 or x= 13 D. No solutions exist.

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What is the solution to the equation. |x- 4| = 17?

A. x= -13 or x= 21
B. x= 21
c. x= -21 or x= 13
D. No solutions exist.

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A, x=-13 or x=21.

-13 - 4 (-13+ -4) is equal to -17. Due to absolute value bars, it is now positive 17.

21-4 = 17

Dan Burton answered Feb 4, 2022

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Answer: C. x = -21 or x = 13

Explanation:

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