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Solve the following question algebraically

-4|X+2|= -20

User Regolith
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Answer:

x=3. x= -7

Explanation:

-4|X+2|= -20

1. divide equation by -4

| x+2 | = 5

2. subtract 2

x= 5

3. X+ 2 = -5

subtract 2

x equals -7

4. plug both X's into the equation and check if the answer is true ( they are).

User Asalle
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X can be 3 and -7 I think
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