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This symbol is an <u>absolute value</u> symbol. It means that we are looking for that number's distance from 0. There is no such thing as a negative distance; the distances are all positive, so both ∣9∣ and ∣-9∣ have a value of 9.
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Input (x-value)
Output (y-value)
You need to find the x-value that produces a y-value of -1. Since you know:
y = -1 Use the rule, and substitute/plug this into the equation
y = -2x + 33 Plug in -1 for "y" in the equation since y = -1
-1 = -2x + 33 Subtract 33 on both sides
-1 - 33 = -2x + 33 - 33
-34 = -2x Divide -2 on both sides to get "x" by itself

17 = x
An input of 17 yields an output of -1
3-6+12=9
Steps
you have to add first so you must add -6+12 which will be -6
Then you will take 3 - - 6 which will make it 9
Answer:
x = 2 1/ 2 , − 1 1/2
Step-by-step explanation: