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Question 771547: Solve -5|x + 5| + 3 = -12
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-5|x+5|+3=-12
-5|x+5|=-15
-5/(-5)*|x+5|=-15/(-5)
|x+5|=3
which means
x+5=-3 or x+5=3

so x=-8 or x=-2