SOLUTION: Please explain with detail what is extraneous solution also how do you solve: |-4x|=32

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Question 488534: Please explain with detail what is extraneous solution
also how do you solve: |-4x|=32

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Please explain with detail what is extraneous solution
also how do you solve: |-4x|=32
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Note: |-4x| = |4x|
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Equation:
|4x| = 32
4x = 32 or 4x = -32
x = 8 or x = -8
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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