Question

|x+9|=7 solve for x.....

Answer 1

x = -2 or x = -16

Explanation:

We need to find the absolute value of x and to do that we need to follow the below process:

|x+9| = 7 get rid of brakes

x+9 = 7 or x+9 = -7

if

x+9 = 7 subtract 9 from both sides

x = -2

if

x+9 = -7 subtract 9 from both sides

x = -16