SOLUTION: These are absolute value bracket by the way (: [3x+6]=18 a. x=4 b. x=-8 or x=4 b. x=8 or x=-4 c. x=2

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Question 869351: These are absolute value bracket by the way (:
[3x+6]=18
a. x=4
b. x=-8 or x=4
b. x=8 or x=-4
c. x=2
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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|3x+6| = 18


3x+6 = 18 or 3x+6 = -18


3x = 18-6 or 3x = -18-6


3x = 12 or 3x = -24


x = 12/3 or x = -24/3


x = 4 or x = -8


So the answer is Choice B)