Question

Solve for x: |x + 2| + 16 = 14

x = −32 and x = −4

x = −4 and x = 0

x = 0 and x = 28

No solution

Answer 1

Subtract 16 from both sides first :)

Answer 2

ok so then the equation would look like [x+2]=-2

Answer 3

yep

Answer 4

So you know the answer?

Answer 5

does x=0 or does x=-4?

Answer 6

nope

Answer 7

answer me a question: what is the absolute value of something?

Answer 8

the absolute value of something is the amount of digits it is away from zero right? .... and i was talking about the first equation when i asked that question lol

Answer 9

well in other words, taking the absolute value of something would be making it positive :)

Answer 10

so can an absolute value be -2?

Answer 11

nope because it is negative

Answer 12

exactly :D

Answer 13

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6zDpUL5RkU would help you in answering questions of the same kind :D

Answer 14

so the answer to this problem would be c right

Answer 15

nope it's d

Answer 16

oh ok thnx p.s. the video is really helpful

Answer 17

no problem :)