Question

Solve for x.

|x| – 5 = 7


x = –12 or 12
x = 12
x = –2 or 2
x = 2

Answer 1

hai again .-.

Answer 2

lol

Answer 3

lol hey

Answer 4

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Answer 5

medal .-.

Answer 6

huh?

Answer 7

i was thinking this one was B

Answer 8

maby .-. im not tht good on math

Answer 9

for a moment, forget that the absolute value |pipes| are around x, solve for x and then remember that both a negative and positive value of x would give that value, so you will have two answers

Answer 10

so t wll be A which is -12 or 12

Answer 11

very good!

Answer 12

yaaaay

Answer 13

wow yea, im in 7th grade and i take algebra1 ......i dont know this

Answer 14

well i did

Answer 15

i figured it out so i know it YES!

Answer 16

when you see |x| or |x+4| or what ever, remember that you have two possible answers because the absolute value does not care if it is a negative or positive, it only cares how far from 0 it is, that is always a positive counting number

Answer 17

thnx ill remember tht for sure