SOLUTION: Solve for <B>x</B>. -½ |2x + 6| + 2 = 0 What solution(s) will <B><I><U>best</U></I></B> fit equal to this equation? <UL> <LI>x = 5 or 1</LI> <LI>x = 5</LI> <LI>x = -5

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Question 1150674: Solve for x.
-½ |2x + 6| + 2 = 0
What solution(s) will best fit equal to this equation?

One of these guesses will be equivalent to this equation.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39630)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-½ |2x + 6| + 2 = 0



Now you have two cases to check.
Either or .

Check both of those:

Solve each of them.


The second of these will not work.
therefore,

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