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OpenStudy (anonymous):
This is really easy but I don't understand the |x - 3| very well, anyone care to explain to me what it means? Solve for x: -2|x - 3| = -12
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Nnesha (nnesha):
1st) you need absolute bar by itself at left side so that's why move -2 to the right side
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Ok and then what?
Nnesha (nnesha):
what did you get after that ?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
-2x-3=-12?
Nnesha (nnesha):
nope why did you distribute absolute bar by -2 ?? you should divide -2 both side to cancel out -2
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Ohhh
OpenStudy (anonymous):
|x-3|=6 then?
Nnesha (nnesha):
yes right so to get rid of absolute bars we should get 2 parts negative and positive |dw:1429465576209:dw| now solve both pats for x
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