SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation.
Solve for all values of yy in simplest form.
open vertical bar, y, minus, 12, close vertical bar, equals, 16
∣y−12∣=
16
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Solve for all values of yy in simplest form.
open vertical bar, y, minus, 12, close vertical bar, equals, 16
∣y−12∣=
16
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Question 1204695: Please help me solve this equation.
Solve for all values of yy in simplest form.
open vertical bar, y, minus, 12, close vertical bar, equals, 16
∣y−12∣=
16 Found 2 solutions by mananth, greenestamps:Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! |y-12|=16
Either y-12=16--------------1
OR
y-12=-16---------------------2
y-12=16
y =12+16=28
y-12=-16
y=12-16= -4
y=28 or y=-4
Using formal algebra and the standard method for working the problem....
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ANSWERS: y=28 and y=-4
In many problems involving absolute value, the work can be done informally, using the concept that "" means the distance between y and 12 is 16. That gives us, quickly,
