|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 =

Simplify

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 =

Simplify

to

/ Your problem should look like: x =

Simplify

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)
14 11/18
I got this answer by doing 30 1/9 + 4 1/3= 34 4/9
Now I subtracted 34 4/9 by 19 5/6 to get the answer 14 11/18
TIP: When adding/subtracting/multiplying/dividing mixed numbers change them to an improper fraction first by multiplying the denominator and the whole number then adding the numerator
A net of a triangular prism looks like this