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What is the answer to -4|8n|=-32

User Jett Hsieh
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Answer:

n=-1, 1

Explanation:

-4|8n|=-32

Divide each side by -4

-4|8n|/-4=-32/-4

|8n|=8

When we have absolute values, we need to make two equations, one positive and one negative

8n=8 8n=-8

Divide each side by 8

8n/8 = 8/8 8n/8 = -8/8

n=1 n=-1

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