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2024 AMC 10B Problem 3

Problem 3 of 25EasierAlgebraCombinatoricsArithmetic

For how many integer values of xx is ∣2x∣≤7π?|2x| \le 7\pi?

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Divide by 22 to get ∣x∣≤3.5π≈10.996.|x| \le 3.5\pi \approx 10.996. The integers that fit run from −10-10 up to 10,10, and there are 2121 of them. Thus, E is the correct answer.
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