Answer:
x =
, 
Step-by-step explanation:
First, isolate the absolute value:
5|2x - 7| = 20
divide both sides by 5:
|2x - 7| = 4
break into 2 equations:
2x - 7 = 4, 2x - 7 = -4
solve both equations and collect solutions:
2x = 11, 2x = 3
x =
, 
See attachment for one such shell. The volume is given by the sum of infinitely many thin shells like this, each with radius

and height determined by the vertical distance between the upper blue curve and the lower orange curve for any given

, i.e.

.
The volume is then
3 + [_] ÷ 7 = 9
[_] ÷ 7 = 9 - 3
[_] = 6 x 7
[_] = 42
to check, just put 42 in the empty place and solve
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