Question

What is the answer to |2x-12|=-4x ?

Answer 1

Answer: -6

Explanation:

|2x-12|=-4x

• if 2x-12 ≥0 or x ≥ 6 then

|2x-12|=2x-12

2x-12=-4x

6x=12

x=2 to exclude since x ≥6

• if 2x-12 <0 then

|2x-12|=-(2x-12)

-2x+12 =-4x

2x =-12

x=-6

Answer x=-6

Answer 2

Answer: -6x

Step-by-step explanation: 24=-4x

24/-4 = -6x