Solve Absolute value 4x + 12 = 16 or <span>4x + 12 = -1<span>6 </span></span>=============================================== 1.) 4x+12=<span>16 Subtract 12 from both sides </span><span><span>4x+12-1</span>2</span>=<span>16-12 </span>4x = 4 Divide by 4 4x ÷ 4 = 4 ÷ 4 x = 1 ================================================================= 2.) 4x+12=-<span>16 </span>Subtract 12 from both sides <span><span>4x+12-</span>12</span>=-<span>16-12 </span><span>4x</span>=-<span><span>28 </span></span>Divide each side by 4 4x ÷ 4 = -28 ÷ 4 x = -7 ================================================================ X = 1 and x = -7 is your answer
