Question

Solve for x: −4|x + 5| = −16

Answer 1

start by dividing both sides by -4
what u get ?

Answer 2

. . .

Answer 3

those are 3 dots
if i am not wrong

Answer 4

|x+5| = (-16)/(-4) = ... ?

Answer 5

after you divide both sides by -4 you get:
x+5=4 or x+5=-4
x= -1 or x= -9
and both solutions are correct because they give you 16 and -16.