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algebra junior

Problem

Find the product of the values of that satisfy the equation .
Solution
We begin by subtracting 3 from both sides of the equation, in order to isolate the absolute value. This gives us , which we can split into two separate cases: and . For the first case, solving for would give us . For the second case, we would get . Therefore, the two values of that satisfy the initial equation are and . Since the problem asks for the product of these values, our solution is .
Final answer
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