Question

Solve the equation

-|4-8b|=12

Answer 1

so what is the value of
|4-8b|
?

Answer 2

hint for the solution :
|...| can never be negative

if you see something like
|a| = -b
(where b is positive)
then no solution exist.

Answer 3

Divide by -1 on both sides
|4-8b|=-12
|4-8b| will always be positive what ever the x value is and a positive can never equal a negative...