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Serjik [45]
3 years ago
11

Solve for x: |2x+6| -4 = 20

Mathematics
1 answer:
Bingel [31]3 years ago
4 0
|2x + 6| - 4 = 20

First, add 4 to both sides. / Your problem should look like: |2x + 6| = 20 + 4
Second, simplify 20 + 4 to 24. / Your problem should look like: |2x + 6| = 24
Third, break down the problem into these 2 equations. / 2x + 6 = 24 and -(2x + 6) = 24
Fourth, solve the 1st equation: 2x + 6 = 24
Subtract 6 from both sides. / Your problem should look like: 2x = 24 - 6
Simplify 24 - 6 to 18. / Your problem should look like: 2x = 18
Divide both sides by 2. / Your problem should look like: x = \frac{18}{2}
Simplify \frac{18}{2} to 9 / Your problem should look like: x = 9
Fifth, solve the 2nd equation: -(2x + 6) = 24
Simplify brackets. / Your problem should look like: -2x - 6 = 24
Add 6 to both sides. / Your problem should look like: -2x = 24 + 6
Simplify 24 + 6 to 30. / Your problem should look like: -2x = 30
Divide both sides by -2. / Your problem should look like: x = \frac{30}{-2}
Simplify \frac{30}{-2} to - \frac{30}{2} / Your problem should look like: x = -\frac{30}{2}
Simplify \frac{30}{2} to 15. / Your problem should look like: x = -15
Sixth, collect all of your solutions. / Your problem should look like: x = -15, 9

Answer: x = -15, 9 (C)


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