Question

solve for x
x=-3|x+7|=-12

A. x=5/3, x=-19/3
B. x=-3, x=-11
C. x=-3, x=11
D. no solution

Answer 1

We divide both sides by -3

\[\large |x + 7| = 4\]

Now we break this up into 2 equations

\[\large x + 7 = 4\]
and
\[\large x + 7 = -4\]