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What are the solutions to –2|x| = –6?

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User Caffo
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Answer:

[See Below]

Explanation:

✦ Divide by -2 on each side:

✧ -2 / -2 = Cancels Out

✧ -6 / -2 = 3

So x would be 3, -3.

- |x| Just means absolute value. Which in short just means if it's negative it becomes positive.

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User Oltman
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Answer:

x = ± 3

Explanation:

  • –2|x| = –6
  • -2 |x|/ -2 = -6/-2
  • |x| = 3
  • x = ± 3

Answer is ± 3

User Hahahaha
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