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What is the first step in solving the equation below
4 |2 - x| + 3 = 19

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Isolate the absolute value. Subtract 3 from both sides:
4|2 - x| + 3 = 19 → 4|2 - x| = 16.

(Then divide by 4 to get |2 - x| = 4 and solve 2 - x = 4 or 2 - x = -4 → x = -2 or x = 6.)