Answer:
The solution set is therefore {-10, 2}
Step-by-step explanation:
The absolute value equation |3x + 12| = 18 has two distinct solutions.
|3x + 12| = 18 may be rewritten as
3x + 12 = 18 and
-(3x + 12) = 18
The first equation immediately above becomes 3x = 6 after we subtract 12 from both sides. Therefore, x = 6/3, or x = 2.
Simplifying the second equation yields -3x - 12 = 18. To solve this for x, we add 12 to both sides, obtaining -3x = 30.
Dividing both sides by -3 yields x = -10.
The solution set is therefore {-10, 2}
