How do you solve $7 - 4 | 5 x - 1 | = - 17$ $7-4abs(5x-1)=-17$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-07-26T17:42:23

x= $\frac{7}{5}$ $7/5$ , -1

It would have two solutions, one with 7-4(5x-1)= -17 and the other with 7-4(-5x+1)= -17.

The first one would be -4(5x-1)= -24
5x-1=6, x= $\frac{7}{5}$ $7/5$

The second one would be -4(-5x+1)= -24

-5x+1=6. x=-1

How do you solve 7−4|5x−1|=−177-4abs(5x-1)=-17?