Question

Given the function f(x) = –5|x + 1| + 3, for what values of x is f(x) = –12?

Answer 1

The answer to your question is negative 52. hope i helped.

Answer 2

I have a feeling I might be wrong, but this is what I came up with...

-12 = -5 | x + 1| + 3                         
+ 5   +5             + 5
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-7 = | x + 1| + 8
-8                  -8 
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-15 = | x + 1|



-15 = x + 1                         15 = x + 1
-1           -1                         -1          -1
-----------------         OR    --------------------
-16 = x                               14 = x

Your two values are -16 and 14 if I'm correct.