Answer:
x = -136 and x = 80
Step-by-step explanation:
|(1/4)x +7| - 3 = 24
|(1/4)x + 7| = 27 (transpose 3 and it becomes positive)
now:
(1/4)x + 7 = 27 (first solution)
(1/4)x = 20
x/4 = 20
x = 20×4
x = 80
(1/4)x + 7 = -27 (second solution)
(1/4)x = -34
x/4 = -34
x = -34×4
x = -136
