Given the function f (x) = - 5|x + 1| + 3, for what values of x is f (x) = - 12?

x = - 2, x = - 4

x = - 2, x = 4

x = 2, x = - 4

x = 2, x = 4

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Joseph Ramos

1 July, 16:57

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Melvin Dominguez · Answer 1

-12 = - 5|x + 1| + 3

-5|x+1| = - 15

! x + 1| = - 15/-5 = 3

So

x+1 = 3 OR x + 1 = - 3

x = 2, x = - 4 is the answer

Given the function f (x) = - 5|x + 1| + 3, for what values of x is f (x) = - 12?x = - 2, x = - 4x = - 2, x = 4x = 2, x = - 4x = 2, x = 4