What is the solution set of #-abs(-x)=-12#?
1 Answer
Dec 17, 2016
Explanation:
First, we must isolate the absolute value term while keeping the equation balanced:
Now, because the absolute value function takes a positive or a negative number and transforms it to a positive number. we must solve the term within the absolute value for both the positive and negative of the term on the other side of the equation:
Solution 1)
Solution 2)