Question

The minimum and maximum temperature on a cold day in Lollypop Town can be modeled by the equation below:

2|x − 6| + 14 = 38

What are the minimum and maximum temperatures for this day?

Answer 1

2|x-6|=38-14=24
|x-6|=12
x-6=-12 or 12
x=-12+6 or 12+6
x=-6 or 18
min =-6 and max = 18

Answer 2

2Ix-6I = 24
Ix-6I=12
now two equations...
x-6 = -12 and x-6 =12 ...solve the two...

Answer 3

@harleeekoon

Answer 4

2|x − 6| + 14 = 38
2|x − 6| = 38-14
2|x − 6| =24
|x − 6|=24/2
|x − 6|=12
x-6=12 or x-6=-12
x=18 or x=-6

Answer 5

but what were this the chose to this a. x = -9, x = 21
b. x = -6, x = 18
c. x = 6, x = -18
d. No solution