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Identifying Possible Variances in Quality Control

You are working as a quality assurance specialist and encounter the equation x=12|x| = 12 to represent the possible range of a measurement deviation xx in millimeters. Recalling the fundamental properties of absolute value equations, identify the two possible values for xx and briefly state the mathematical rule that explains why there are two distinct solutions.

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