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What is the solution to the equation? 12 = |X| - 3 X= -36 or 36 X= -9 or 9 X = -4 or 4 X = -15 or 15​

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X = -15 or 15
The absolute value of either of those is 15 subtract 3 and it = 12
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Answer:

x = -15 or 15

Explanation:

We can simplify |x| - 3 = 15 to |x| = 15 because we can add 3 on both sides due to -3 being outside of the absolute value bars. Next, we can say that x is either 15 or -15 because of the absolute value (|15| is equal to 15 and |-15| is also equal to 15).

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