1) |x| = 3; x = 3 or x = -32) |x| = -3; no solution as absolute value cannot be negative3) |x + 12| = 3; x + 12 = 3 or x + 12 = -3; x = -9 or x = -154) |8 - 0.2x| = 12; 8 - 0.2x = 12 or 8 - 0.2x = -12; x = -20 or x = 10
1) |x| = 3; x = 3 or x = -3
2) |x| = -3; no solution as absolute value cannot be negative
3) |x + 12| = 3; x + 12 = 3 or x + 12 = -3; x = -9 or x = -15
4) |8 - 0.2x| = 12; 8 - 0.2x = 12 or 8 - 0.2x = -12; x = -20 or x = 10