Question

ABSOLUTE VALUE
Solve. for x.
| -8x - 9 | = 8
Step by step please?

Answer 1

When you have absolute value, whatever is in the | | it will ALWAYS be positive .

Answer 2

o.o why'd you leave...?

Answer 3

It's ok... I just wanted clarification on whether or not I did this correctly?

-8x-9=8 or -8x-9=-8
-8x=17 or -8x=1
x=-17/8 or x=-1/8

Answer 4

-8x-9=8
and -8x-9=-8
solve both one by one.
you are doing well
now solve other also.

Answer 5

I don't see what's left to be solved unless you're talking about the fractions?

Answer 6

Ooooh ok lol

Answer 7

I'll brb

Answer 8

sorry you have solved both and they are correct.
Don't solve sde by side .solve one by one.

Answer 9

when x=-17/8
-(-17/8)*8-9=17-9=8
so absolute value=8
similarly whenx=-1/8
-(-1/8)*8-9=1-9=-8 again absolute value is 8

Answer 10

is everything clear?

Answer 11

Ooooh I see... thank you very much.

Answer 12

you are welcome.