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|4x + 8| + 12= 4 I subtracted 12 by 4 and got -8. Would I still solve the equation or would it be no solution?

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Answer:

no solution

Explanation:

|4x + 8| + 12= 4

Subtract 12

|4x + 8| = -8

An absolute value must be non negative

Since ours is negative, there is no solution

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