Question

Solve for x: −4|x + 5| = −16

Answer 1

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−4|x + 5| = −16
Start by adding 4 to both sides
−4+4|x + 5| = −16+4
-16+4=?

Answer 2

-12?

Answer 3

Good
|x + 5|=-12
absolute values have 2 solutions neg and ps
so
x + 5=-12
x + 5=12
solve both for x

Answer 4

so it has no solution?

Answer 5

Wait i messed up on the first part we need to divide both sides by 4 not add
once we do that we get
|x+5|=4
now we can solve for x
x+5=4
x+5=-4
solve both of them for x there are 2 solutions you need to figure out what they are :)

Answer 6

ohhh okeii

Answer 7

x=-1,x=-9??

Answer 8

Yep