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Deconstructing the Question

We are given: \(||x - 7| - 9| = 11\)

Key idea: If \(|A| = 11\), then
\(A = 11\) or \(A = -11\)

Here \(A = |x - 7| - 9\)

Case 1:
\(|x - 7| - 9 = 11\)
\(|x - 7| = 20\)

\(x - 7 = 20\) → \(x = 27\)
\(x - 7 = -20\) → \(x = -13\)

Case 2:
\(|x - 7| - 9 = -11\)
\(|x - 7| = -2\)

No solution since absolute value cannot be negative

Answer D
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