SOLUTION: 3 absolute value x - 12= 18. DO you divide 3 first? or do you add 12 first?
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Question 233033: 3 absolute value x - 12= 18. DO you divide 3 first? or do you add 12 first?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you mean:
,
Then it really doesn't matter. Divide by 3:
Then add 4:
or
Add 12:
Divide by 3:
Same thing.
On the other hand, if you meant:
Then you need to divide by 3 first, then apply the definition of absolute value, and then add 12 in each of the two resulting equations.
John
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