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7-6+|5x-3|=3\times 8
Multiply 1 and 7 to get 7.
1+|5x-3|=3\times 8
Subtract 6 from 7 to get 1.
1+|5x-3|=24
Multiply 3 and 8 to get 24.
|5x-3|=24-1
Subtract 1 from both sides.
|5x-3|=23
Subtract 1 from 24 to get 23.
5x-3=23 5x-3=-23
Use the definition of absolute value.
5x=26 5x=-20
Add 3 to both sides of the equation.
x=\frac{26}{5} x=-4
Divide both sides by 5.