Question 696903
a)|x + 2| + 16 = 14 
|x + 2|+16-16=14-16
|x + 2|=-2
x+2=-2;x+2=-(-2)
x+2-2=-2-2;x+2=2
x=-4;x+2-2=2-2
     ;x=0
hence x=-4,0
b)−3|2x + 6| = −12 
dividing -3 on both sides
|2x + 6|=4
2x+6=4;2x+6=-4
2x+6-6=4-6;2x+6-6=-4-6
2x=-2;2x=-10
x=-1;x=-5
hence x=-1,-5