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  • 01-12-2016
  • Mathematics
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solve |x + 7| = 12

a. {-19, -5}

b. {-5,19}

c. {-19,5}

d.{5,19}

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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
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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
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