Solve the equation |3 - 2x| = 7

Since it's absolute value, you'd make it 3+2x=7. from there you subtract 3 from both sides and get 2x=4. divide both sides by 2 and get that x=2.

x = - 2 x=5

Step-by-step explanation:

|3 - 2x| = 7

Absolute values are split into two equations, one positive and one negative

3 - 2x = 7 3 - 2x = - 7

Subtract 3 from each side

3-3 - 2x = 7-3 3-3 - 2x = - 7-3

- 2x = 4 - 2x = - 10

Divide each side by - 2

-2x/-2 = 4/-2 - 2x/-2 = - 10/-2

x = - 2 x=5