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How do I solve this equation?

How do I solve this equation?-example-1
User Strifex
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Answer:

x = ±
(2)/(3)

Explanation:


|a|= \left \{ {a,if{a\geq 0} \atop-a, if {a<0}} \right.

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7 | 3x | + 2 = 16

7 | 3x | = 14

| 3x | = 2

1). 3x = 2

x =
(2)/(3)

2). - 3x = 2

x = -
(2)/(3)

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