Answer:
x = 24 x = 7
Step-by-step explanation:
|2x-31| = 17
Absolute value equations have 2 solutions, one positive and one negative
2x-31 = 17 and 2x-31 = -17
Add 31 to each side
2x-31+31 = 17+31 and 2x-31+31 = -17+31
2x = 48 2x = 14
Divide by 2
2x/2 = 48/2 2x/2 = 14/2
x = 24 x = 7
