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4. If a number is thrice as far from -5 as it is from 7, what are the possible values for the number?


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Answer:

The possible value is 4.

| -5 + 7 | → read as "absolute value of -5 plus 7"

5 + 7 = 12

Since x is 3 times as far from -5 and 7, divide by 3.

12 Ă· 3 = 4