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Manuela solved the equation 3 – 2|0.5x + 1.5| = 2 for one solution. Her work is shown below. 3 – 2|0.5x + 1.5| = 2 –2|0.5x + 1.5| = –1 |0.5x + 1.5| = 0.5 0.5x + 1.5 = 0.5 0.5x = –1 x = –2