1.) To solve ||x-2|=5, we need to consider two casesi) x-2 = ii) x-2 = -5
i) x-2 = Adding 2 to both sidesx = 7
ii) x-2 = -Adding 2 to both sidesx = -3
Therefore, the solutions to ||x-2|=5 are x = 7 and x = -3.
2.) To solve ||2x-12|+4|=8, we again consider two casesi) 2x-12+4 = ii) -(2x-12)+4 = 8
i) 2x-8 = Adding 8 to both sides2x = 1Dividing by 2x = 8
ii) -(2x-12)+4 = -2x + 12 + 4 = -2x + 16 = Subtracting 16 from both sides-2x = -Dividing by -2x = 4
Therefore, the solutions to ||2x-12|+4|=8 are x = 8 and x = 4.
1.) To solve ||x-2|=5, we need to consider two cases
i) x-2 =
ii) x-2 = -5
i) x-2 =
Adding 2 to both sides
x = 7
ii) x-2 = -
Adding 2 to both sides
x = -3
Therefore, the solutions to ||x-2|=5 are x = 7 and x = -3.
2.) To solve ||2x-12|+4|=8, we again consider two cases
i) 2x-12+4 =
ii) -(2x-12)+4 = 8
i) 2x-8 =
Adding 8 to both sides
2x = 1
Dividing by 2
x = 8
ii) -(2x-12)+4 =
-2x + 12 + 4 =
-2x + 16 =
Subtracting 16 from both sides
-2x = -
Dividing by -2
x = 4
Therefore, the solutions to ||2x-12|+4|=8 are x = 8 and x = 4.