thiaaleGDpku3m thiaaleGDpku3m
  • 01-12-2016
  • Mathematics
contestada

solve |x + 7| = 12

a. {-19, -5}

b. {-5,19}

c. {-19,5}

d.{5,19}

Respuesta :

apologiabiology
apologiabiology apologiabiology
  • 01-12-2016
for
|a|=b
assume
a=b and a=-b

|x+7|=12

assume
x+7=12 and x+7=-12
minus 7 both sides
x=5 and x=-19

C is answer
Answer Link
wizard123
wizard123 wizard123
  • 01-12-2016
When solving absolute value equations, you must account for both the positive and negative cases.

x+7 = 12       AND        x+7 = -12
x = 5                               x = -19
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

radius: 12 diameter: 24 inches circumference: area:
The National _______ Act of 1902, provided proceeds from the sale of public lands for the construction of dams, canals, and irrigation systems in sixteen Wester
State whether the angles are complementary, supplementary, or neither. ∠ADG and ∠GDB A. complementary B. supplementary C. neither
a machine can fill 650 bottles in 25 minutes. What is the unit rate at which the machine fills the bottles?
how many different gametes can an RRYy parent form?
x to the 2 power = -169 solve for X
How did the Constitution overcome the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? The new plan of government centralized power in the federal government at the
Why is John D. Rockefeller famous? A. He started as a low-paid iron worker in a mill and eventually became the founder of U.S. Steel Corporation. B. He owned se
What did the acquisition of territory in 1803 between the United States and France become known as?
Is 324 divisible by 4?