Question

Find the values of x in the following equation:
|-5x + -2| = 12

Answer 1

| something| = 12

Two numbers have an absolute value of 12 (-12 and 12)

we set the inside equal to both of those numbers

-5x-2 = -12

and

-5x-2 = 12

Solve for x.

I'm getting x = 2 and x = -14/5

Hope that helps.

Answer 2

|-5x+-2| = 12
|-(5x+2)|=12
those absolute they be gone
5x+2=12
then x = 2