Question

Solve the equation with the replacement set {–76, –8, 8, 76}

|42 – x | = 34

A. 8
B. 76
C. -8, 8
D. 8, 76

please! thank you!

Answer 1

|42 − x| = 34
|x − 42| = 34
x − 42 = ± 34
x = 42 ± 34
x = 8, 76