Question

How do you solve this math equation -2|3x+1|+4=-10

Answer 1

The Absolute value bars act as the P in PEMDAZ (The P = Parenthesis but it really just means any containing symbols ( (), {}, [], || ) so you distrubute -2 into the bars resulting in the numbers becoming negative then you follow the steps down :)

Answer 2

-2|3x+1|+4=-10
sutract the 4 from negative 10.
-2|3x+1|=-14
Divide -14 by -2.
|3x+1|=7 By now you can remove the lines.
Minus 1 from 7.
3x=6
Divide 6 by 3.
x=2.

SECOND ANSWER
-2|3x+1|+4=10 For second answers you turn the number to its opposite, so -10 is now 10.
First subtract 4 from 10.
-2|3x+1|=6
Then divide 6 by-2.
|3x+1|=-3 Now this is when you stop. An absolute value can NEVER equal a negative. For this equation there is only one answer.