How do you solve $| x (24 + 16) | = 50 \cdot 34$ $abs(x(24+16))=50*34$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-05-10T18:05:57

$| x (24 + 16) | = 50 \cdot 34$ $abs(x(24+16))=50*34$

Simplifies as
$| 40 x | = 1700$ $abs(40x) = 1700$

So $40 x = \pm 1700$ $40x = +- 1700$

therefore
$x = 42 \frac{1}{2}$ $x= 42 1/2$ or $x = - 42 \frac{1}{2}$ $x= -42 1/2$

How do you solve abs(x(24+16))=50*34|x(24+16)|=50⋅34abs(x(24+16))=50*34?