Question

Absolute Value Equations!

Please need help totally lost!

Solve for x: -3|x + 7| = -12
Answers:
x = 5 over 3, x = −19 over 3
x = −3, x = −11 x = −3, x = 11 No solution

Answer 1

-3 * |x + 7| = -12

Divde both sides by -3 and post what you get, okay?

Answer 2

@jblock21

Answer 3

7/3 = 2.3? - 12 / 3 = - 4

Answer 4

You cannot get into the absolute value yet.

Suppose you had this equation:

-3 * y = -12

Divide by sides by -3 and post what you get.

Answer 5

-3 would be 0 then -12 would be -9?

Answer 6

No.