Question

help!

Solve for x: -2|x - 3| = -12

Answer 1

x = -3, x = 4.5
x = 3, x = 9
x = -3, x = 9
No solutions

Answer 2

x=9,-3

Answer 3

can you explain it please?

Answer 4

So the two lines are called absolute lines and they make every thing inside them positive

Answer 5

So the news equation would be-2x+6=12

Answer 6

Do you understand how I got that?

Answer 7

yes, please go on :)

Answer 8

Okay now subtract 6 from both sides so it would be -2x=12

Answer 9

Then divide -2 from bothes sides so now your left with x=-6!!!

Answer 10

so its not what keyonsay said?

Answer 11

No

Answer 12

so its no solution?

Answer 13

Is it multiple choice or do you have to solve it (the question)

Answer 14

x = -3, x = 4.5
x = 3, x = 9
x = -3, x = 9
No solutions

Answer 15

multiple choice, those are the choices

Answer 16

Hmmm okay

Answer 17

Oh oh ohhh i got it sorry you would plug in the numbers into the absolute value equation and see if it equaled to 12 not solve it

Answer 18

so what is the correct answer?

Answer 19

I'm working on it just a sec

Answer 20

It would be the third one

Answer 21

alright thank you man! appreciate it!

Answer 22

No prob! :)