-|4x-2|=-10

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-| 4x - 2 | = -10

Divide both sides by -1: | 4x - 2 | = 10

Because it's an absolute value problem: Either 4x - 2 = 10 or 4x - 2 = -10

If 4x - 2 = 10 ---> 4x = 12 ---> x = 3

If 4x - 2 = -10 ---> 4x = -8 ---> x = -2

geno3141 Mar 24, 2015

geno3141 · Answer 1 · 2015-03-24T12:49:38

-| 4x - 2 | = -10

Divide both sides by -1: | 4x - 2 | = 10

Because it's an absolute value problem: Either 4x - 2 = 10 or 4x - 2 = -10

If 4x - 2 = 10 ---> 4x = 12 ---> x = 3

If 4x - 2 = -10 ---> 4x = -8 ---> x = -2