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?

  • x = 5 or 1

  • x = 5

  • x = -5 or -1

  • x = -1


One of these guesses will be equivalent to this equation.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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-½ |2x + 6| + 2 = 0
%28-1%2F2%29%282%29abs%28x%2B3%29=-2
-abs%28x%2B3%29=-2
abs%28x%2B3%29=2
Now you have two cases to check.
Either x%2B3%3E=0 or x%2B3%3C0.

Check both of those:
system%28x%2B3=2%2Cor%2C-x-3=2%29
Solve each of them.


The second of these will not work.
therefore,
highlight%28highlight%28x=-1%29%29