Question

solve:
-1/2|x+7|=6
i got (-19,5) is this correct

if not can you show me step by step

Answer 1

is it a fraction at the left?

Answer 2

It's right :)

Answer 3

i don't think there should even be answers for this...

Answer 4

if you multiply both sides by -2 you get an absolute value equal to a negative.

Answer 5

if that is =, then you will never get it to work

Answer 6

multiply both sides by -2 you get
|x+7|=-12

Answer 7

yeah a fraction at the left

Answer 8

it's gonna be like
x+7=-12
or x+7=12
then solve for x

Answer 9

yeah i did that

Answer 10

Yeah, but try it now. try substituting -19 or 5 at the original equation, you will see it won't work out.

Answer 11

no solution

Answer 12

because absolute value is never negative, and your equation simplifies to
|x+7| = -12

Answer 13

thats what i was forgetting then was the absolute sign. for some reason i toook it out idk why lol

Answer 14

with these absolute value problems, you always have to check for "spurious answers"

Answer 15

okay

Answer 16

thanks all