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|3x-2|=10 find the absolute value

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Answer:

3x - 2 = 10

3x = 10 + 2

3x = 12

x = 12/3 = 4

3x - 2 = -10

3x = -10+2

3x = -8

x = -8/3

Your answers are x = -8/3 and x = 4

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absolute value: x = 4, x = -2 2/3
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