Question

-3|x + 7| = -12

Answer 1

i need help please... not a whole answer but help

Answer 2

Do you know what your first step would be?

Answer 3

keep in mind that you want to get the absolute value by itself

Answer 4

i believe to find the absolutee value right?

Answer 5

yes , so how do i find it if its just x+7 ?

Answer 6

so after you divide -3 by both sides, you would set the equation to both the positive and the negative case and remove the absolute values since x could be either positive or negative

Answer 7

so you'd have x+7=-4 and x+7=4 then you solve for x in both cases

Answer 8

ok thanks