Question

WILL GIVE MEDAL. c:
Solve for x: -3|x + 7| = -12

Answer 1

Have you considered dividing by -3?

Answer 2

no, i literally have no clue how to do this, i'm trying this class out before taking it next year

Answer 3

Can you solve this?

3x = 15

Answer 4

divide 3x by 3 and 15 by 3 which gives you 5, right?

Answer 5

3x/3 will give me x

Answer 6

x=5

Answer 7

Very good. Why is the present problem any different? Divide by -3, EXACTLY like you just divided by 3 in my little sample problem.

Answer 8

i divide -3 by -12?

Answer 9

the |x+7| thing confuses me

Answer 10

i divided -3 by -12 and i got 0.25, is that right?

Answer 11

Why does it matter?

3x = 12 ==> x = 4
3Frog = 12 ==> Frog = 4
3yz = 12 ==> yz = 4
3(x+2) = 12 ==> (x+2) = 4
3|x+7| = 12 ==> |x+7| = 4
3Pittsburgh = 12 ==> Pittsburgh = 4

Works every time.

You are dividing by -3. You are not dividing by -12.

Answer 12

ohhhh, i think i got it

Answer 13

can you help with another please?

Answer 14

Post new question on a new thread. gtg

Answer 15

okay ty