How do you solve $| 4x - 6 | -7 = -12$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-04-17T07:54:04

$1/4$

$(4x-6)-7=-12$
$4x-6=-12+7$
$4x=-5+6$
$4x=1$
$x=1/4$

Answer 2 · 2017-04-17T10:03:16

$color(green)(x=1/4$ or $color(green)(x=2 3/4$

$|4x-6|-7=-12$

$:.|4x-6|=-12+7$

$:.|4x-6|=-5$ or $|4x-6|=5$

$:.4x=6-5$ or $4x=5+6$

$:.4x=1$ or $4x=11$

$:.x=1/4$ or $x=11/4$

$:.color(green)(x=1/4$ or $color(green)(x=2 3/4$

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