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Solve for x: -4|x +5| =-16
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Solve for x: -4|x +5| =-16

User Jan Wikholm
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Answer:

Explanation:

-4(x + 5)=-16

-4 x x - 4 x 5=-16

-4x - 20=-16

-4x - 20 + 20=-16+20

-4x=4

-4x/-4=4/-4

x=-1

User Molp Burnbright
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Answer:

|x+5|=-16/-4

|x+5|=4

x=4-5

x=-1

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