Solve for x.

StartAbsoluteValue 4 x minus 6 EndAbsoluteValue greater than or equals 7
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Part 1
xless than or equals
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or xgreater than or equals
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​(Type integers or simplified​ fractions.)

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We start by adding 6 to both sides of the inequality:

|4x - 6| ≥ 7
4x - 6 ≥ 7 or 4x - 6 ≤ -7

Solving the first inequality:
4x - 6 ≥ 7
4x ≥ 7 + 6
4x ≥ 13
x ≥ 13/4

Solving the second inequality:
4x - 6 ≤ -7
4x ≤ -7 + 6
4x ≤ -1
x ≤ -1/4

Therefore, the solution is x ≥ 13/4 or x ≤ -1/4.
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