SOLUTION: What is the answer to the question -3(absolute value) x=-9? I don't understand why I got this wrong on this test I took. I got the answer 3 but that was wrong. Email me at mhwilker

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Question 249830: What is the answer to the question -3(absolute value) x=-9? I don't understand why I got this wrong on this test I took. I got the answer 3 but that was wrong. Email me at mhwilkerson@lovett.org.
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-3(absolute value) x=-9
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-3|x| = -9
|x| = 3
x = 3 or x = -3
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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