Asked by rem

Given the function f(x) = 0.5|x – 4| – 3, for what values of x is f(x) = 7?
x = –24, x = 16
x = –16, x = 24
x = –1, x = 9
x = 1, x = –9

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Solve 0.5|x − 4| − 3 = 7:
0.5|x − 4| = 10 → |x − 4| = 20 → x − 4 = ±20.
So x = 4 + 20 = 24 or x = 4 − 20 = −16.

Answer: x = −16, x = 24.