Question

Solve for x.

8 – |x| = –12

Answer 1

first you want to get the absolute values by itself :)
so subtract 8 from both sides
8 – |x| = –12
-8 -8
-|x| = -20 then multiply both sides by (-)
so |x| = 20

then is goes like this |x| = a -> x = a & x = -a

so |x| = 20 makes...

Answer 2

8 – |x| = –12

First step: isolate absolute value
8 – |x| = –12
-8 -8
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– |x| = -20

What next?

Answer 3

the answer is 20.